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Exporting is the act of selling goods and services to another country. Income from exports counts as an injection into the circular flow of income and adds to aggregate demand (AD).

In 2019, the UK’s exports of goods and services totalled £691 billion and imports totalled £721 billion.

In the News Teaching Activity – How has the vote to Brexit 10 years ago affected the economy? (June 2026)

15th June 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – The recent depreciation of the US dollar – does it matter? (Feb 2026)

5th February 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – What are the implications of China’s export-led growth for the global economy? (Feb 2026)

2nd February 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – how rising global oil prices could affect the economy? (June 2025)

26th June 2025
Why Does the USA Only Export 10% of Its GDP?

10th January 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – post-Brexit regulations reduce UK food exports (Dec 2024)

12th December 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – how could the US election outcome affect living standards in the UK? (Nov 2024)

18th November 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – what are the UK’s strengths in international trade? (July 2024)

1st July 2024
In the News Teaching Activity: UK Current Account Deficit is £87bn in 2022 (Sept 2023)

21st September 2023
2.5.1 Export-Led Growth (Edexcel A-Level Economics Teaching PowerPoint)

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UK Economy - Why is the Trade Deficit Rising so Fast?

27th March 2023
Exporting waste - Thailand Is Tired of Recycling Your Trash

16th December 2022
Examining Trade Dependency - Applied Examples

21st September 2022
Kent Brewer left with just one EU customer after Brexit

4th September 2022
Export Subsidies and Economic Growth: Chains of Reasoning

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Ghana's ambitions to move its chocolate industry up the global value chain

3rd June 2021
Aggregate Demand - Revision Presentation

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Export Dependency on the United States Economy

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Balance of Payments - Policies to Improve Trade

Study Notes
UK Scotch whisky exports suffer due to US tariffs

3rd February 2021
Aggregate Demand - Revision Playlist

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Measuring the Balance of Payments

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Economic complexity and competitiveness

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Export-led growth

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Development and Growth Constraints - Primary Product Dependency

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Exchange Rates - Marshall Lerner Condition

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World Prices and Export Supply (MCQ Revision Question)

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The falling £ and the circular flow

25th September 2016
Brexit: Britain's Major Export Products and Markets

9th March 2016
The UK's rising trade deficit

10th December 2015
International Trade Infographics

1st December 2015
Impact of weak currenicies on exporters

15th March 2015
Financing the UK current account deficit

31st March 2015
The squeezed middle

16th August 2015

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In the News Teaching Activity – How has the vote to Brexit 10 years ago affected the economy? (June 2026)

In the News Teaching Activity – The recent depreciation of the US dollar – does it matter? (Feb 2026)

In the News Teaching Activity – What are the implications of China’s export-led growth for the global economy? (Feb 2026)

In the News Teaching Activity – how rising global oil prices could affect the economy? (June 2025)

Why Does the USA Only Export 10% of Its GDP?

In the News Teaching Activity – post-Brexit regulations reduce UK food exports (Dec 2024)

In the News Teaching Activity – how could the US election outcome affect living standards in the UK? (Nov 2024)

In the News Teaching Activity – what are the UK’s strengths in international trade? (July 2024)

In the News Teaching Activity: UK Current Account Deficit is £87bn in 2022 (Sept 2023)

2.5.1 Export-Led Growth (Edexcel A-Level Economics Teaching PowerPoint)

UK Economy - Why is the Trade Deficit Rising so Fast?

Exporting waste - Thailand Is Tired of Recycling Your Trash

Examining Trade Dependency - Applied Examples

Kent Brewer left with just one EU customer after Brexit

Export Subsidies and Economic Growth: Chains of Reasoning

Ghana's ambitions to move its chocolate industry up the global value chain

Aggregate Demand - Revision Presentation

Export Dependency on the United States Economy

Balance of Payments - Policies to Improve Trade

UK Scotch whisky exports suffer due to US tariffs

Aggregate Demand - Revision Playlist

Measuring the Balance of Payments

Economic complexity and competitiveness

Export-led growth

Development and Growth Constraints - Primary Product Dependency

Exchange Rates - Marshall Lerner Condition

World Prices and Export Supply (MCQ Revision Question)

The falling £ and the circular flow

Brexit: Britain's Major Export Products and Markets

The UK's rising trade deficit

International Trade Infographics

Impact of weak currenicies on exporters

Financing the UK current account deficit

The squeezed middle

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