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Revised figures from the Office for National Statistics indicates that the UK's total exports in 2022 were worth 拢834 billion, up from 拢815 billion.
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Minister for Exports Lord Offord said:
This is fantastic news and shows our world-class exporting businesses are doing even better than first thought and selling more of the goods and services to the world.
The UK is a services superpower, hitting over 拢400 billion in exports for the first time last year, but we want to see even more businesses exporting, so we can hit our ambitious target of 拢1 trillion of exports a year by 2030.
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Marco Forgione, Director General of the Institute of Export & International Trade said:
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We have a clear pathway to continue this success and by focusing on our nations and regions we can work together with businesses to reap the benefits of entering new markets.
The ONS has today published an article setting out a detailed assessment of its changes to the export stats, available online .