LONDON, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Britain's trade deficit in June grew, with imports outpacing exports, the Office for National Statistics reported Thursday.
The country's non-European Union exports decreased by 1.7 billion pounds ($2.6 billion), 13.1 percent, to 11.5 billion pounds ($17.9 billion), compared to May, the office said in a release.
Compared to June 2011, exports increased by 400 million pounds ($624.8 million), or 3.8 percent.
Britain's non-EU imports, meanwhile, rose 100 million pounds ($156.2 million), 0.8 percent, to 16.6 billion pounds ($25.9 billion), compared to May 2012.
Compared to June 2011, imports have decreased by 100 million pounds ($156.2 million), 0.5 percent.
The monthly export figures return to levels seen at the start of this year. The May 2012 figure was the second highest value since 1993, when data first published separately for non-EU countries, the statistics office said.
The monthly export figures return to levels seen at the start of this year. The May 2012 figure was the second highest value since the data were first published separately for non-EU countries in 1993, the statistics office said.
Britain remained a net importer, the agency said. The size of the difference between imports and exports rose by 56.2 percent compared to May 2012, and decreased from June 2011 by 8.9 percent.
