The United Kingdom recorded a trade deficit of 1094 GBP Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In the third quarter of 2025, the United Kingdom had a trade deficit of 4.5 billion British pounds, due to a 58.5 billion pound deficit in goods trade offset by a 53.9 billion pound trade surplus in services.

Goods Trade Balance in the United Kingdom increased to -18880 GBP Million in September from -19530 GBP Million in August of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Goods Trade Balance- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The statistic shows the trade balance of goods (exports minus imports of goods) in the United Kingdom from 2014 to 2024. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2024, the trade deficit of goods in the United Kingdom amounted to about ****** billion U.S. dollars. On the effects of Brexit on the UK's economy The United Kingdom has maintained a trade deficit over the last ten years, but now that the country has chosen to leave the European Union, current trade agreements will need to be renegotiated and trade relationships and the trade balance will change. As of 2015, one of the UK’s most important import and export partners was Germany, but it also trades heavily with many other countries within the European Union; more than half of total value of the UK trade in goods is associated with European Union countries. Trade agreements which have been negotiated by the European Union extend beyond member countries, and the United Kingdom will now have to renegotiate its own trade deals with a far larger number of countries by itself. It remains to be seen as to how the UK will manage these negotiations. Another big question is how the UK banking sector will be able to access the European market. Services contributed close to ** percent of UK GDP, which includes banking services. While it is too soon predict how Brexit will impact the United Kingdom entirely, estimates of the decision’s long term effects estimate negative GDP growth of around **** percent in an optimistic scenario, with the pessimistic scenario estimating negative growth of around *** percent.

Graph and download economic data for Trade Deficit in the United Kingdom (TDUKA) from 1816 to 2016 about budget, academic data, United Kingdom, and trade.

Key information about UK's Trade Balance

• UK's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 33.7 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with a deficit of 32.5 USD bn in the previous month
• UK's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of 3.8 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 13.0 USD mn in Dec 2030 and a record low of 0.7 USD mn in Dec 1990

CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports and converts it into USD. UK Trade Info provides Total Exports and Total Imports in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to January 1996 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about UK's Trade Balance

• In the latest reports, UK's Total Exports reached 44.2 USD bn in Sep 2025, an increase of 14.8% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 77.9 USD bn in Sep 2025, an increase of 14.8% YoY (year-on-year)

In 2023, the United Kingdom had a total trade deficit of about 15 billion British pounds. A further breakdown of the UK's trade balance as displayed here indicates that the UK had a trade surplus with its trade in goods and services with countries outside the EU, whereas from its goods and services trade with the EU27 countries, the UK had a deficit of over 94.62 billion.

Goods Trade Balance Non-EU in the United Kingdom increased to -6820 GBP Million in September from -6950 GBP Million in August of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Goods Trade Balance Non-EU.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for United Kingdom (XTNTVA01GBA664S) from 1957 to 2024 about United Kingdom, trade, Net, and goods.

United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Countries or Area Not Specified data was reported at -377.366 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 116.358 USD mn for Dec 2017. United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Countries or Area Not Specified data is updated quarterly, averaging -24.636 USD mn from Dec 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 194 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 506.934 USD mn in Mar 2013 and a record low of -21.513 USD bn in Jun 2006. United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Countries or Area Not Specified data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

The United Kingdom's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$508.69 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The United Kingdom's main export partners were: the United States, China and Germany. The top three export commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$809.21 Billion. In 2024, The United Kingdom had a trade deficit of US$300.52 Billion.

Monthly and long-term United Kingdom Trade data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

As of the third quarter of 2025, the value of goods exported to the European Union from the United Kingdom was just under 45.1 billion British pounds, compared with around 81.2 billion pounds of goods imported, resulting in a negative goods trade balance with the EU of 36.1 billion pounds.

United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Countries or Area Not Specified data was reported at -1.286 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -3.143 USD bn for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Countries or Area Not Specified data is updated yearly, averaging -21.700 USD mn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 335.739 USD mn in 1992 and a record low of -47.036 USD bn in 2006. United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Countries or Area Not Specified data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Annual.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Trade Balance: Commodities for United Kingdom (XTNTVA01GBQ667S) from Q1 1957 to Q2 2025 about United Kingdom, trade, Net, and goods.

Historical dataset showing U.K. trade balance by year from 1970 to 2023.

Overview with Chart & Report: Trade Balance is calculated as the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services. If the national exports exceed imports, a positive balance is formed. Otherwise there is a

This statistic displays the annual value of the trade balance in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2016. In 2011 the UK's trade deficit was reduced to *** billion US dollars this grew to ***** billion US dollars in 2016.

The United Kingdom: Trade balance, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is -41.22 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from -36.25 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 4.90 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 109 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 1970 to 2024 is -20.24 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -60 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 14.66 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 1981.

United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies data was reported at -9.197 USD bn in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -11.657 USD bn for Apr 2018. United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies data is updated monthly, averaging -1.886 USD bn from Jan 1960 (Median) to May 2018, with 701 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.991 USD bn in May 2013 and a record low of -19.036 USD bn in Sep 2016. United Kingdom UK: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Monthly.