UK trade by region — exports and imports
Which parts of the UK actually export: goods exports and imports for each of the twelve UK regions every quarter since 2013, compiled by HM Revenue & Customs from customs declarations and VAT records.
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | Q2-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports12 | ||||||||||||||
| London | 10,448.12 | 13,509.96 | 9,467.59 | 8,032.36 | 8,165.92 | 12,363.24 | 9,645.87 | 9,394.6 | 9,409.4 | 9,598.91 | 10,310.6 | 9,043.77 | 9,572.56 | |
| South East | 10,298.11 | 9,919.91 | 10,234.3 | 9,998.05 | 9,835.39 | 10,073.98 | 10,018.98 | 9,309.7 | 10,145 | 10,145.29 | 10,363.06 | 10,191.01 | 10,431.7 | |
| North West | 8,375.47 | 7,741.35 | 8,019.35 | 7,608.17 | 7,589.8 | 7,509.15 | 7,869.21 | 7,465.54 | 7,998.23 | 7,514.26 | 8,083.23 | 7,691.36 | 7,982.93 | |
| East of England | 8,466.38 | 7,256.28 | 8,054.03 | 7,995.58 | 8,087.24 | 7,230.13 | 7,638.98 | 8,174.24 | 8,181.26 | 7,311.88 | 8,385.31 | 8,488.66 | 9,310.55 | |
| West Midlands | 8,715.45 | 8,862.44 | 7,591.61 | 7,212.03 | 7,906.41 | 8,778.17 | 9,305.7 | 8,195.88 | 8,751.13 | 9,048.35 | 9,422.75 | 8,164.55 | 8,748.07 | |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4,455.68 | 4,320.41 | 4,395.92 | 4,378.8 | 4,533.1 | 4,501.37 | 4,440.61 | 4,337.13 | 4,673.8 | 4,408.29 | 4,645.63 | 4,640 | 4,837.26 | |
| Scotland | 8,437.06 | 8,059.75 | 7,645.77 | 7,201.45 | 8,152.6 | 9,104.8 | 8,832.67 | 8,330.65 | 8,199.84 | 7,718.67 | 8,281.49 | 8,056.5 | 8,157.75 | |
| East Midlands | 8,028.6 | 7,846.72 | 7,963.27 | 7,458.07 | 7,309.01 | 7,384.11 | 7,034.66 | 6,574.78 | 6,490.43 | 6,803.83 | 7,283.6 | 6,766.9 | 6,985.81 | |
| South West | 7,611.99 | 7,639.18 | 7,008.43 | 6,807.59 | 6,837.11 | 7,161.72 | 6,747.29 | 6,316.9 | 6,252.12 | 6,015.97 | 6,282.37 | 5,570.16 | 5,947.05 | |
| North East | 3,715.56 | 3,658.71 | 3,682.73 | 3,603.11 | 3,512.66 | 3,973.93 | 3,203.1 | 3,490.23 | 3,531.47 | 3,515.58 | 3,552.12 | 3,326.94 | 3,318.25 | |
| Wales | 5,614.52 | 4,859.28 | 4,875.94 | 4,650.76 | 4,684.88 | 4,957.71 | 4,575.77 | 4,766.58 | 4,920.4 | 4,633.58 | 5,016.29 | 4,595.68 | 4,909.28 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2,805.21 | 2,668.1 | 2,810.78 | 2,784.47 | 2,720.73 | 2,701.86 | 2,731.52 | 2,526.23 | 2,741.74 | 2,841.86 | 2,904.47 | 2,527.28 | 2,779.01 | |
| Imports12 | ||||||||||||||
| London | 20,587.93 | 24,860.97 | 22,820 | 18,556.07 | 17,786.01 | 18,591.38 | 19,961.04 | 18,681.93 | 19,361.31 | 17,105.2 | 20,188.59 | 19,016.52 | 21,144.55 | |
| South East | 29,763.3 | 28,475.63 | 27,954.75 | 28,058.72 | 26,897.13 | 27,038.44 | 27,004.41 | 27,405.52 | 26,725.49 | 26,180.87 | 27,880.52 | 26,503.06 | 27,405.47 | |
| North West | 13,352.72 | 12,504.34 | 12,278.25 | 12,623.2 | 11,955.51 | 11,440.04 | 12,176.16 | 11,524.38 | 11,751.2 | 10,754.45 | 11,479.87 | 11,069.53 | 11,533.91 | |
| East of England | 12,212.14 | 11,901.07 | 12,255.46 | 12,023.44 | 11,881.41 | 11,883.08 | 12,523.17 | 11,457.2 | 12,187.23 | 11,661.39 | 12,215.74 | 12,032.12 | 13,048.64 | |
| West Midlands | 12,537.11 | 11,561.64 | 10,990.12 | 10,315.91 | 10,712.1 | 10,709.36 | 10,827.44 | 10,188.37 | 11,210.33 | 10,538.88 | 10,559.87 | 10,103.06 | 10,892.54 | |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 10,448.61 | 10,093.47 | 9,686.4 | 9,547.55 | 9,638.68 | 11,376.92 | 10,698 | 9,348.67 | 9,763.97 | 9,244.14 | 10,332.28 | 8,826.21 | 9,022.04 | |
| Scotland | 7,943.49 | 8,509.96 | 7,443.28 | 6,963.65 | 7,153.77 | 7,869.54 | 7,357.69 | 6,527.36 | 6,890.63 | 6,543.76 | 7,545.26 | 6,852.9 | 7,306.74 | |
| East Midlands | 8,418.91 | 8,547.85 | 8,336.08 | 8,400.83 | 8,284.95 | 8,159.3 | 7,846.26 | 7,917.07 | 7,910.76 | 7,699.42 | 8,427.81 | 7,876.32 | 8,632.21 | |
| South West | 8,231.38 | 8,524.89 | 7,872.69 | 7,686.12 | 7,731.36 | 7,441.6 | 7,374.89 | 7,085.5 | 7,391.38 | 6,939.72 | 7,428.42 | 6,817.84 | 7,448.43 | |
| North East | 3,851.13 | 3,932.91 | 3,924.22 | 3,714.32 | 3,679.25 | 3,809.24 | 3,757.69 | 3,695.12 | 4,086.47 | 3,904.6 | 3,861.65 | 3,718.89 | 3,856.65 | |
| Wales | 6,074.08 | 5,323.21 | 5,024.76 | 5,157.69 | 4,900.61 | 5,292.63 | 5,433.99 | 4,958.3 | 5,660.45 | 5,260.1 | 5,227.72 | 4,975.25 | 5,461.91 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2,773 | 2,535.82 | 2,581.25 | 2,607.42 | 2,725.72 | 2,473.27 | 2,586.08 | 2,510.52 | 2,528.27 | 2,355.31 | 2,418.22 | 2,328.65 | 2,490.73 | |
| Trade balance12 | ||||||||||||||
| London | -10,139.81 | -11,351.01 | -13,352.4 | -10,523.71 | -9,620.08 | -6,228.13 | -10,315.17 | -9,287.33 | -9,951.91 | -7,506.29 | -9,877.99 | -9,972.75 | -11,571.99 | |
| South East | -19,465.19 | -18,555.72 | -17,720.45 | -18,060.67 | -17,061.74 | -16,964.46 | -16,985.43 | -18,095.81 | -16,580.49 | -16,035.59 | -17,517.46 | -16,312.05 | -16,973.77 | |
| North West | -4,977.25 | -4,762.99 | -4,258.9 | -5,015.03 | -4,365.71 | -3,930.89 | -4,306.95 | -4,058.84 | -3,752.97 | -3,240.18 | -3,396.64 | -3,378.17 | -3,550.98 | |
| East of England | -3,745.76 | -4,644.79 | -4,201.42 | -4,027.86 | -3,794.18 | -4,652.94 | -4,884.2 | -3,282.96 | -4,005.97 | -4,349.52 | -3,830.43 | -3,543.46 | -3,738.09 | |
| West Midlands | -3,821.66 | -2,699.2 | -3,398.5 | -3,103.88 | -2,805.7 | -1,931.19 | -1,521.73 | -1,992.49 | -2,459.2 | -1,490.54 | -1,137.11 | -1,938.5 | -2,144.46 | |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | -5,992.93 | -5,773.05 | -5,290.48 | -5,168.76 | -5,105.59 | -6,875.55 | -6,257.38 | -5,011.54 | -5,090.17 | -4,835.85 | -5,686.65 | -4,186.21 | -4,184.78 | |
| Scotland | 493.57 | -450.21 | 202.49 | 237.81 | 998.83 | 1,235.26 | 1,474.98 | 1,803.28 | 1,309.21 | 1,174.91 | 736.23 | 1,203.6 | 851.01 | |
| East Midlands | -390.31 | -701.12 | -372.81 | -942.77 | -975.93 | -775.2 | -811.6 | -1,342.28 | -1,420.33 | -895.59 | -1,144.21 | -1,109.41 | -1,646.41 | |
| South West | -619.39 | -885.71 | -864.26 | -878.53 | -894.25 | -279.88 | -627.6 | -768.59 | -1,139.26 | -923.75 | -1,146.05 | -1,247.68 | -1,501.38 | |
| North East | -135.57 | -274.2 | -241.49 | -111.21 | -166.59 | 164.7 | -554.59 | -204.89 | -555 | -389.03 | -309.53 | -391.96 | -538.4 | |
| Wales | -459.57 | -463.93 | -148.81 | -506.93 | -215.73 | -334.92 | -858.23 | -191.72 | -740.05 | -626.52 | -211.43 | -379.57 | -552.63 | |
| Northern Ireland | 32.2 | 132.27 | 229.54 | 177.06 | -4.99 | 228.6 | 145.44 | 15.7 | 213.47 | 486.55 | 486.25 | 198.63 | 288.28 |
Latest reading
London stood at £10,448.12m in Q2 2026. That is −22.7% from Q1 2026 and +27.9% from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 2013 to Q2 2026. Source: HM Revenue & Customs (uktradeinfo).
- Latest
- £10,448.12m
- Q2 2026
- vs previous period
- −22.7%
- Q1 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +27.9%
Frequently asked questions
- What is measured in UK trade by region?
- UK trade by region measures the total value of goods exports, goods imports, and the resulting goods trade balance for each UK nation and English region in £m.
- Which areas are covered in the UK regional trade dataset?
- The series covers all twelve UK statistical regions: the nine English regions, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- Who compiles UK regional trade statistics?
- HM Revenue & Customs compiles UK regional goods trade figures quarterly using customs declarations and administrative VAT data.
- How far back does the UK regional trade series go?
- UK regional goods export, import, and balance figures in this HMRC dataset are available on a quarterly basis since 2013.
