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Statistical bulletin: UK Trade, August 2013
Statistical bulletin: UK Trade, August 2013
Released: 09 October 2013 – Download PDF
Contents
- Key Points
- Key Figures
- Summary
- Longer Term Perspective
- Value of UK Trade in Goods
- Trade in Goods – EU Analysis
- Trade in Goods – Non-EU Analysis
- Trade in Goods – One Month Geographical Analysis
- Trade in Goods – Three-Monthly Geographical Analysis
- Volume of Total Trade in Goods, Excluding Oil and Erratics
- Export and Import Prices for Trade in Goods (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
- Trade in Oil
- Trade in Services
- Records Sheet
- Background notes
- Statistical contacts
Key Points
- UK Trade shows the extent of import and export activity and is a key contributor to the overall economic growth of the UK.
- The UK trade picture in August 2013 was similar to that seen in July 2013.
- Seasonally adjusted, the UK’s deficit on trade in goods and services was estimated to have been £3.3 billion in August, compared with a deficit of £3.4 billion in July.
- There was a deficit of £9.6 billion on goods, partly offset by an estimated surplus of £6.3 billion on services.
- In August 2013, exports of goods to countries outside of the European Union (EU) increased by £0.7 billion to £12.3 billion. Exports to countries within the EU decreased by £0.4 billion over the same period to £12.8 billion.
- The deficit on trade in goods increased by £1.4 billion to £27.7 billion in the three months to August 2013 from £26.4 billion in the three months to May 2013. Exports of goods in the three months to August 2013 decreased by 1.2% to £76.7 billion but were 2.4% higher than in the three months to August 2012. Imports of goods increased by 0.5% in the three months to August 2013 to stand at £104.4 billion and were 2.5% higher than in the three months to August 2012. Imports of goods on a three month basis now stands at a record high.
- The geographical data that was withdrawn in the July 2013 UK Trade release has been reinstated in this publication. ONS apologises for any inconvenience that may have been caused.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.1.0.
