Key Indicators
Key indicators
|
H1 2018 |
H1 2019
|
Change |
All Food and drink |
£10.7bn
|
£11.3bn
|
5.1% |
EU |
£6.8bn
|
£6.9bn
|
2.3% |
Non-EU |
£4.0bn
|
£4.4bn
|
9.8% |
EU share |
63.0%
|
61.4%
|
-1.6pp |
Non-EU share |
36.9%
|
38.6%
|
+1.6pp |
Trade balance |
-£12.2bn
|
-£12.3bn
|
-0.8% |
Source of Data: Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Top 10 products
Top 10 Products
|
Change |
|
H1 2019
|
Value |
% Value |
% Volume |
Whisky |
£2.2bn
|
£220.5m
|
10.9%
|
9.2% |
Salmon
|
£400.1m
|
£87.8m
|
28.1%
|
24.7% |
Chocolate
|
£357.2m
|
£15.9m
|
4.7%
|
3.7% |
Wine
|
£349.3m
|
£46.3m
|
15.3%
|
-11.4% |
Cheese
|
£348.3m
|
£19.5m
|
5.9%
|
5.8% |
Gin
|
£333.5m
|
£49.2m
|
17.3%
|
16.1% |
Beef |
£276.4m
|
£7.8m
|
2.9%
|
13.5% |
Pork
|
£256.3m
|
£35.8m
|
16.2%
|
9.6% |
Breakfast cereals
|
£242.1m
|
£0.5m |
0.2%
|
3.9% |
Beer |
£239.1m
|
£2.8m
|
1.2%
|
3.9% |
Source of Data: Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Top 20 Markets
Top 20 Markets
|
H1 2019
|
Change |
Ireland |
£2.0bn
|
-1.9% |
France |
£1.1bn
|
6.5% |
United States |
£1.1bn
|
11.0% |
Netherlands |
£851.6m
|
6.2% |
Germany |
£730.4m
|
2.5% |
Spain |
£444.3m
|
-4.2% |
Belgium |
£379.5m
|
9.2% |
China |
£344.4m
|
16.2% |
Italy |
£290.3m
|
2.1% |
Australia |
£203.3m
|
-0.3% |
Poland |
£202.9m
|
8.4% |
Hong Kong |
£193.7m
|
-10.6% |
Singapore |
£192.5m
|
3.1% |
Denmark |
£170.9m
|
1.5% |
Sweden |
£161.3m
|
11.8% |
Canada |
£154.7m
|
9.2% |
United Arab Emirates |
£151.8m
|
-11.1% |
Japan |
£150.8m
|
23.6% |
Taiwan |
£128.0m
|
24.4% |
South Korea |
£106.3m
|
14.9% |
Source of Data: Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
H1 UK food and drink exports over 10 years
UK food and drink exports
H1 |
EU27 |
Non-EU |
2009 |
£4.6bn
|
£2.0bn |
2010 |
£4.9bn
|
£2.4bn |
2011 |
£5.5bn
|
£3.0bn |
2012 |
£5.4bn
|
£3.1bn |
2013 |
£5.6bn
|
£3.5bn |
2014 |
£5.7bn
|
£3.4bn |
2015 |
£5.3bn
|
£3.4bn |
2016 |
£5.7bn
|
£3.7bn |
2017 |
£6.3bn
|
£3.9bn |
2018 |
£6.8bn |
£4.0bn |
2019 |
£6.9bn |
£4.4bn |
Source of Data: Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
H1 2019 Top Markets for UK Branded Exports
Country |
H1 2019
|
Change |
Ireland |
£750.5m
|
-1.0% |
Germany |
£258.5m
|
-2.9% |
Netherlands |
£235.7m
|
2.9% |
France |
£186.5m
|
0.2% |
United States |
£98.9m
|
3.0% |
Australia |
£89.0m
|
3.9% |
Poland |
£84.1m
|
-0.04% |
Spain |
£81.6m
|
-0.1% |
Belgium |
£68.9m
|
-17.7% |
Sweden |
£63.4m |
1.4% |
Percentages represent year-on-year growth in the value of branded good exports
to each
respective partner country.
H1 2019 Fastest Growing Branded Exports*
Product |
Change |
Animal / Vegetable Oils |
37.7% |
Cereals For Infants |
33.3% |
Prepared Cereals |
32.5% |
Filled Chocolate |
25.6% |
Food Preparations |
13.6% |
Waffles And Wafers |
10.6% |
Chocolate |
8.9% |
Tomato Sauces |
8.7% |
Cocoa Preparations |
6.7% |
Sweet Biscuits |
6.5% |
* Fastest growing goods among the UK's top 30 branded good exports.
Branded Goods
|
H1 2018 |
H1 2019 |
Change |
World |
£2.86bn
|
£2.91bn
|
1.7% |
EU |
£2.05bn
|
£2.01bn
|
-1.6% |
Non-EU |
£0.81bn
|
£0.89bn
|
9.8% |
EU share |
71.6%
|
69.2%
|
-2.4pp |
Non-EU share |
28.4%
|
30.7%
|
+2.4pp |
Source of Data: Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
*food and non-alcoholic beverages
H1 2019 exports to countries with EU preferential trade agreements
Source of Data: Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
H1 Food and Drink Exports over 10 Years
H1 |
Canada |
Japan |
2009 |
£92.9m
|
£72.2m |
2010 |
£107.9m
|
£76.0m |
2011 |
£122.1m
|
£96.8m |
2012 |
£123.0m
|
£90.2m |
2013 |
£128.7m
|
£86.0m |
2014 |
£126.8m
|
£91.5m |
2015 |
£141.2m
|
£119.8m |
2016 |
£144.9m
|
£112.1m |
2017 |
£152.2m
|
£110.3m |
2018 |
£141.7m |
£122.0m |
2019 |
£154.7m |
£150.8m |
Source of Data: Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Last reviewed: 09 Jun 2020