Britain's exports: what are they and where do they go?

According to data from the Office of National Statistics, over half of British exports go to countries in the European Union. In 2015, Britain's exports to the EU were worth £133 billion compared to £45 billion to the United States. If the UK votes to leave the EU, it would probably still be able to negotiate access to its biggest export market, though it may lose some control regarding rules and how they are set. Foreign secretary Philip Hammond warned that "the mood of goodwill towards Britain would evaporate in an instant" if it left the EU. Read the whole story in the Independent.

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This chart gives an overview of Britain's exports.

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United Kingdom (UK): exports of goods and services to countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2023 (in billion GBP)
United Kingdom (UK): exports of goods and services to the European Union from 1999 to 2023 (in billion GBP)
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Value of exports of trade goods from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Value of UK exports of trade goods to the European Union (27 countries) from 2012 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Value of goods exported from the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Overall value of exports and imports in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2026 (in million GBP)

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