DCMS Sector Economic Estimates: Trade
This series brings together the most up to date DCMS sector imports and exports of services and goods datasets
Headline findings
As of 2023, the included DCMS sectors make up:
2.7% of total UK goods exports
13.6% of total UK services exports
About
These economic estimates are official statistics used to provide an estimate of the contribution of DCMS sectors to the UK economy, measured by imports and exports of goods and services. Trade in tourism is estimated by spending by overseas residents in the UK and spending by UK residents overseas as proxy measurements for exports and imports.
All estimates on this page represent the latest version according to updates in methodology.
Included estimates:
DCMS releases estimates for trade in goods and services based on two data sources:
- Estimates of exports and imports of goods constructed from HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics, which use international classification codes; Commodity (or CN08) codes
- Estimates of exports and imports of services by businesses constructed from ONS official statistics using international classification codes; Standard Industrial Classification (or SIC) codes
For information on how these estimates are produced please see the relevant technical report for each release
Publication Update:
The DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Trade 2024 release has been postponed due to a delay in the release of the underlying ONS International Trade in Services (ITIS) microdata which is undergoing additional quality assurance. The Trade 2024 release is provisionally planned for November/December 2026.
Latest release:
DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2022 and 2023: Trade
DCMS Sector Economic Estimates, Imports and exports of services and goods
Available: 2016 - 2023
Updates to this page
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An update on the timing of the next trade statistics publication: The DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Trade 2024 release has been postponed due to a delay in the release of the underlying ONS International Trade in Services (ITIS) microdata which is undergoing additional quality assurance. The Trade 2024 release is provisionally planned for November/December 2026.
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Updated with the latest statistics for 2023
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First published.