UK goods imports from non-EU countries leapfrogged mainland European imports for the first time in 25 years
Posted: 02-03-2022
In 2021, for the first time in 25 years, the UK spent £30bn more on imported goods from outside the European Union (EU), Britain’s largest trading partner, than from the 27-nation EU bloc, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. At the same time, UK exports to EU countries fell.