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National survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs

Insights on UK companies’ views of exporting, including perceptions around trade barriers.

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From:
Department for Business and Trade, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Department for International Trade
Published:
7 June 2018
Last updated:
19 August 2026
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  1. 'DBT national survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs 2025' added to collection page.

  2. DBT national survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs mid-year tables 2025 added to collection page.

  3. 'Consultation on the National Survey of Registered Businesses (NSRB)' added to page.

  4. 'DBT national survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs 2024' added to collection page.

  5. DBT national survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs mid-year tables 2024 added to collection page.

  6. DBT national survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs 2023 added to collection page.

  7. 'DBT national survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs mid-year tables 2023' added to documents list.

  8. Added new statistical publication titled 'DBT national survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs 2022'.

  9. Added the DIT national survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs mid-year tables 2022 to the collection.

  10. Added DIT national survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs 2021 to the collection.

  11. Added 'DIT national survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs mid-year tables 2020 to 2021'.

  12. 2020 NSRB statistics added to collection.

  13. 2018 NSRB statistics added to collection.

  14. First published.

The National Survey of Registered Businesses (NSRB) gathers self-reported data from UK businesses. It:

  • measures exporting behaviours, plans, and attitudes
  • provides insight into perceptions around barriers to exporting
  • informs the design of marketing campaigns such as ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’

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