{"id":882043,"date":"2026-04-09T08:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/882043\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:48:15","slug":"heathrow-handles-over-25-of-all-uk-trade-by-value-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/882043\/","title":{"rendered":"Heathrow Handles Over 25% of all UK Trade by Value in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New <a href=\"https:\/\/mediacentre.heathrow.com\/pressrelease\/detail\/25137#_ftn1\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">trade data provided by the Government<\/a> has shown that Heathrow handled 293 billion GBP worth of goods in 2025 \u2013 over a quarter of all UK trade by value.<\/p>\n<p>More than 1.59 million tonnes of cargo passed through the airport across these trade flows, the weight equivalent of around 265,000 elephants or more than 130,000 double-decker buses.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-932755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/heathrow_175811985027418.jpg\" alt=\"UK airport expansion\" width=\"848\" height=\"565\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>London Heathrow Airport<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 London Heathrow Airport <\/p>\n<p>The data highlights the importance of Heathrow\u2019s role within the country\u2019s economy, with its network enabling the rapid movement of high-value, time-sensitive goods into the UK with around 166 million GBP billion worth of goods arriving at the airport in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Around 127 billion GBP worth of goods were exported from the airport in 2025, including goods that require air travel in order to stay fresh for customers \u2013 such as popcorn and bakery products.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"article__quote\"><p>James Golding, Head of Cargo and Airline Partnerships at Heathrow, said:<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__quote-text\">This data shows how vital the airport is to exporters, manufacturers and supply chains across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__quote-text\">From life-saving medicines coming into the country to exporting fresh British produce such as popcorn and biscuits, Heathrow, working in partnership with our cargo community, enables the swift movement of goods around the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__quote-text\">Heathrow expansion will ensure the UK has the capacity it needs to continue to grow trade links, support jobs and supply chains, and remain competitive in the global economy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>More than 90% of the airport\u2019s trade by value is with non-EU countries, and Government data suggests that Heathrow dominates the UK\u2019s overall air cargo sector, with around 75% of all UK air cargo by value moving through the airport.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"article__quote\"><p>James Golding, Head of Cargo and Airline Partnerships at Heathrow, said:<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__quote-text\">This data shows how vital the airport is to exporters, manufacturers and supply chains across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__quote-text\">From life-saving medicines coming into the country to exporting fresh British produce such as popcorn and biscuits, Heathrow, working in partnership with our cargo community, enables the swift movement of goods around the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__quote-text\">Heathrow expansion will ensure the UK has the capacity it needs to continue to grow trade links, support jobs and supply chains, and remain competitive in the global economy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>    \t\t\t\t\t\t\tTags<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProducts &amp; 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