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Quarterly summary of balance of payments accounts including the current account, capital transfers, transactions and levels of UK external assets and liabilities.
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United Kingdom Balance of Payments: Current Account data was reported at -14,015.000 GBP mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of -18,373.000 GBP mn for Sep 2024. United Kingdom Balance of Payments: Current Account data is updated quarterly, averaging -805.500 GBP mn from Mar 1955 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 280 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12,965.000 GBP mn in Dec 2022 and a record low of -41,940.000 GBP mn in Mar 2022. United Kingdom Balance of Payments: Current Account data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.JB001: BPM6: Balance of Payments.
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United Kingdom UK: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data was reported at -4.061 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -5.842 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging -1.817 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.612 % in 1981 and a record low of -5.842 % in 2016. United Kingdom UK: BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
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Estimates of the balance of payments current and capital accounts, financial accounts, international investment position and external debt statement.
In the first quarter of 2025, the United Kingdom had a trade deficit of 10.6 billion British pounds, due to a 59 billion pound deficit in goods trade offset by a 48 billion pound trade surplus in services.
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United Kingdom BoP: Financial Account data was reported at 11,075.000 GBP mn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 34,034.000 GBP mn for Sep 2024. United Kingdom BoP: Financial Account data is updated quarterly, averaging 348.500 GBP mn from Mar 1955 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 280 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53,841.000 GBP mn in Sep 2016 and a record low of -16,088.000 GBP mn in Dec 2022. United Kingdom BoP: Financial Account data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.JB008: BPM6: Balance of Payments: Financial Account.
This statistic shows the predicted year on year change in balance of payments current account as percentage of GDP in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023. A decrease is to be expected throughout the entire period.
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Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in United Kingdom was reported at --74863145240 USD in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Kingdom - Current account balance (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.
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The United Kingdom recorded a trade deficit of 5699 GBP Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
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United Kingdom Balance of Payments (BoP): sa: Current Account (CA) data was reported at -21,028.000 GBP mn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of -12,488.000 GBP mn for Sep 2024. United Kingdom Balance of Payments (BoP): sa: Current Account (CA) data is updated quarterly, averaging -889.500 GBP mn from Mar 1955 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 280 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,056.000 GBP mn in Dec 2022 and a record low of -39,615.000 GBP mn in Mar 2022. United Kingdom Balance of Payments (BoP): sa: Current Account (CA) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.JB001: BPM6: Balance of Payments.
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The United Kingdom recorded a Current Account deficit of 23500 GBP Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.
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United Kingdom UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data was reported at 5.608 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.977 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 2.574 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.722 % in 2000 and a record low of -3.769 % in 2014. United Kingdom UK: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.; Weighted average; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).
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<li>U.K. trade balance for 2022 was <strong>-54.38 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>672.31% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>U.K. trade balance for 2021 was <strong>-7.04 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>146.75% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>U.K. trade balance for 2020 was <strong>15.06 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>137.85% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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United Kingdom UK: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments data was reported at 268.751 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 255.268 USD bn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments data is updated yearly, averaging 137.610 USD bn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 635.366 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of 2.155 USD bn in 1970. United Kingdom UK: BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments). Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Sum; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
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United Kingdom BoP: Capital Account data was reported at -1,200.000 GBP mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of -1,529.000 GBP mn for Sep 2024. United Kingdom BoP: Capital Account data is updated quarterly, averaging -6.000 GBP mn from Mar 1955 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 280 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 497.000 GBP mn in Dec 2007 and a record low of -8,435.000 GBP mn in Sep 2017. United Kingdom BoP: Capital Account data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.JB007: BPM6: Balance of Payments: Capital Account.
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Annual time series data for the UK Balance of Payments.
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Quarterly summary of balance of payments accounts including the current account, capital transfers, transactions and levels of UK external assets and liabilities.