UK overseas trade in goods statistics: May 2022

UK overseas trade statistics (OTS) data detailing international trade in goods at summary product and country level.

• Total exports of goods for May 2022 were £36.4 billion. This was up £6.0 billion (20%) compared with last month, and up £9.3 billion (34%) compared with May 2021.
• Total imports of goods for May 2022 were £53.6 billion. This was up £1.2 billion (2.3%) compared with last month, and up £13.7 billion (34%) compared with May 2021.
• The UK was a net importer this month, with imports exceeding exports by £17.2 billion, narrowing by £4.8 billion on last month.

Full release including the 1st provisional estimates of trade-in-goods between the UK and both countries of the EU and those outside the EU for May 2022