United Kingdom BoP: current account balance as per cent of GDP ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.CURRACCT.Q.SA.ITEM-AA6H
Latest−2.50 £mQ2 2026
Previous−2.70 £mQ1 2026
Year ago−3.40 £mQ2 2025
United Kingdom BoP: current account balance as per cent of GDP () was −2.50 £m in Q2 2026, up 0.2 from Q1 2026 and up 0.9 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.30 £m (Q3 2016) to 1.20 £m (Q2 2021), averaging −2.77 £m.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | −2.50 £m |
| Q1 2026 | −2.70 £m |
| Q4 2025 | −3.50 £m |
| Q3 2025 | −2.50 £m |
| Q2 2025 | −3.40 £m |
| Q1 2025 | −2.70 £m |
| Q4 2024 | −4.10 £m |
| Q3 2024 | −2.00 £m |
| Q2 2024 | −3.00 £m |
| Q1 2024 | −2.60 £m |
| Q4 2023 | −2.40 £m |
| Q3 2023 | −1.40 £m |
| Q2 2023 | −4.10 £m |
| Q1 2023 | −2.30 £m |
| Q4 2022 | 0.8 £m |
| Q3 2022 | −0.7 £m |
| Q2 2022 | −2.50 £m |
| Q1 2022 | −6.00 £m |
| Q4 2021 | −1.00 £m |
| Q3 2021 | −2.80 £m |
| Q2 2021 | 1.20 £m |
| Q1 2021 | −0.7 £m |
| Q4 2020 | −5.50 £m |
| Q3 2020 | −1.80 £m |
Last 24 observations. The full history (286 observations) is available through the API.
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obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1955 |
| Observations | 286 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 1.20 £m (Q2 2021) |
| 10-year low | −6.30 £m (Q3 2016) |
| 10-year average | −2.77 £m |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.CURRACCT.Q.SA.ITEM-AA6H |
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FAQ
- What is the current boP: current account balance as per cent of GDP () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −2.50 £m for Q2 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.CURRACCT.Q.SA.ITEM-AA6H.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “BoP: current account balance as per cent of GDP (UK)”.