UK Trade in Goods by Business Characteristics Statistics 2024
Summary
HM Revenue & Customs has published the UK trade in goods by business characteristics statistics for 2024. The release includes data linking overseas trade statistics with Office for National Statistics business data, providing insights into trade patterns by industry group, business size, and age.
What changed
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has released the "UK trade in goods by business characteristics 2024" statistics. This publication links official overseas trade in goods (OTS) data with Office for National Statistics (ONS) business statistics to provide a detailed analysis of trade patterns. The release includes commentary, guidance notes, and various data tables and figures detailing UK export and import trade values for 2023 and 2024, broken down by industry group, business size, and business age.
This is a statistical release and does not impose new regulatory obligations. Businesses involved in international trade may find this data useful for market analysis, benchmarking, and understanding broader economic trends. No specific compliance actions are required as a result of this publication.
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UK trade in goods by business characteristics 2024
UK overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS) data has been linked with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) business statistics.
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UK trade in goods by business characteristics 2024: commentary
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UK trade in goods by business characteristics 2024: guidance notes
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UK export trade value in 2023 and 2024, by industry group
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Percentage change in UK export trade value between 2023 and 2024, by industry group
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UK export trade value in 2023 and 2024, by business size
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Percentage change in UK export trade value between 2023 and 2024, by business size
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UK export trade value in 2023 and 2024, by business age
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Percentage change in UK export trade value between 2023 and 2024, by business age
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UK import trade value in 2023 and 2024, by industry group
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Percentage change in UK import trade value between 2023 and 2024, by industry group
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UK import trade value in 2023 and 2024, by business size
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Percentage change in UK import trade value between 2023 and 2024, by business size
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UK import trade value in 2023 and 2024, by business age
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Percentage change in UK import trade value between 2023 and 2024, by business age
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Details
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has linked the UK overseas trade in goods statistics (OTS) with business statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) to produce statistics on the attributes of UK businesses.
This release contains official statistics detailing the attributes of UK businesses (enterprises) with overseas trade in goods, broken down by industry group, size of business (number of employees) and age of business, with focus on changes in trade value, business counts, and employee counts between 2023 and 2024.
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Published 27 March 2026
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