Balance of Payments

Latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) as well as monthly estimates for total trade in services.

Summary of the latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).

Information showing current records for UK Trade statistical bulletin March 2013.

Time series dataset: UK trade is a key economic indicator due to the importance of international trade to the UK economy. It is also a very timely statistic, providing an early indicator of what is happening more generally in the economy. In addition, it is a major component of two other key economic statistics – UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the UK Balance of Payments. This means that there is a threefold potential for UK Trade statistics to inform the Government’s view of the UK economy, as well as the views of others, such as economists, City analysts, academics, the media, and international organisations.

Latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) as well as monthly estimates for total trade in services.

Summary of the latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).

Publication Tables that provide additional information for the UK Trade statistical bulletin February 2013.

Time series dataset: UK trade is a key economic indicator due to the importance of international trade to the UK economy. It is also a very timely statistic, providing an early indicator of what is happening more generally in the economy. In addition, it is a major component of two other key economic statistics – UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the UK Balance of Payments. This means that there is a threefold potential for UK Trade statistics to inform the Government’s view of the UK economy, as well as the views of others, such as economists, City analysts, academics, the media, and international organisations.

Revisions triangles that summarise historic revisions to Balance of Payments data.

Contains summary of balance of payments accounts and detailed statistics for the current account including - trade in goods and services, income, current and capital transfers, transactions in UK external assets and liabilities, and levels of identified assets and liabilities.

The Balance of Payments (BOP) is a key macro-economic indicator as it measures the UK's financial flows with the rest of the world.

The value of UK exports and imports of goods grouped by industry. Goods are attributed to the industry of which they are the principal products.

Time series data

UK Trade is a major component of two other key economic statistics – UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the UK Balance of Payments. This means that there is a threefold potential for UK Trade statistics to inform the Government’s view of the UK economy, as well as the views of others, such as economists, City analysts, academics, the media, and international organisations.

Publication Tables that provide additional information for the UK Trade statistical bulletin January 2013.

Total trade revision triangles, January 2013.

Revision triangle total trade imports, January 2013.

Information detailing pre-release access to the UK Trade statistical bulletin.

Detailed product, industry and geographic breakdowns of imports and exports of services, mainly based on data from the International Trade in Services (ITIS) Survey.

The 2011 International Trade in Services publication provides a detailed breakdown of annual trade in services estimates, analysing data by product, industry and country. The data are sourced from the Office for National Statistics comprehensive surveys into international trade. The International Trade in Services survey is a key source of UK trade data. It is important to note that the survey does not contain data for transportation, travel and banking industries. This data is obtained from other sources such as the International Passenger Survey and the Bank of England. As a result, these industries are excluded from the figures reported in this publication. Estimates for the overall level of trade in services, including these industries, are published in the Office for National Statistics Pink Book publication.

Growth in UK imports of services from Europe subdued in 2011, a possible result of economic difficulties in the euro zone.

The Monthly Review of External Trade Statistics is intended to supplement the information contained in the monthly National Statistics Statistical Bulletin on UK trade. This December 2012 issue of the monthly review is consistent with the figures shown in the UK Trade Statistical Bulletin of 7 February 2013.

Latest monthly statistics on trade in goods classified according to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) as well as monthly estimates for total trade in services.

Information showing current records for UK Trade statistical bulletin December 2012.

Publication Tables that provide additional information for the UK Trade statistical bulletin December 2012.