Official Statistics

Currency of invoice for UK trade

The Currency of Invoice for UK trade with countries outside the EU was collected under EU legislation from 2010 to 2020. It is being collected for all trade declared via Customs systems under UK legislation for 2021 onwards. This includes GB exports to the EU from 2021 and GB imports from the EU from 2022 onwards.

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Currency of invoice for UK trade

2021 Currency of invoice chart data

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The Currency of Invoice for UK trade with countries outside the EU was collected under EU legislation from 2010 to 2020. It is being collected for all trade declared via Customs systems under UK legislation for 2021 onwards. This includes GB exports to the EU from 2021 and GB imports from the EU from 2022 onwards.

This release provides information about the percentage of trade declared in the four top currencies for each flow (Imports and Exports), as well as an aggregated group of ‘all others’.

Pound sterling (£GBP)

US dollar ($US)

Euro (€)

Canadian dollar (CAD) - Imports only

Swedish krone (SEK) - EU Exports only

Swiss franc (CHF) - non-EU Exports only

All others

Published 18 May 2022