The value of goods imports increased by £0.4 billion (0.7%) in December 2025, with a rise in imports from non-EU countries partially offset by a fall in imports from the EU.

• The value of goods exports fell by £1.0 billion (3.2%) in December 2025, with falls in exports to both EU and non-EU countries.

• Exports of goods to the United States, including precious metals, rose by £0.1 billion (2.5%) in December 2025, while imports of goods fell by £0.5 billion (9.7%).

• The total goods and services trade deficit narrowed by £3.3 billion to £3.8 billion in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2025, compared with Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2025.

• The trade in goods deficit narrowed by £2.0 billion to £58.0 billion in Quarter 4 2025, while the trade in services surplus is estimated to have widened by £1.4 billion to £54.3 billion.

• Total imports of goods and services rose by £35.1 billion (3.9%) in 2025, while annual total exports rose by £31.0 billion (3.5%), which saw the total annual trade deficit widen by £4.1 billion to £21.8 billion.