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United Kingdom BoP: trade in goods and services balance as per cent of GDP ()

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.TRADEBAL.Q.SA.ITEM-D28L

Latest−1.60 £mQ2 2026
Previous−2.10 £mQ1 2026
Year ago−1.40 £mQ2 2025

United Kingdom BoP: trade in goods and services balance as per cent of GDP () was −1.60 £m in Q2 2026, up 0.5 from Q1 2026 and down 0.2 from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.40 £m (Q1 2019) to 4.50 £m (Q2 2020), averaging −0.846 £m.

United Kingdom BoP: trade in goods and services balance as per cent of GDP () (£m), Q1 1955 – Q2 2026−6−4−20241960197019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom BoP: trade in goods and services balance as per cent of GDP () (£m), Q1 1955 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026−1.60 £m
Q1 2026−2.10 £m
Q4 2025−1.60 £m
Q3 2025−1.10 £m
Q2 2025−1.40 £m
Q1 2025−1.00 £m
Q4 2024−1.40 £m
Q3 20240.00 £m
Q2 2024−1.30 £m
Q1 2024−0.2 £m
Q4 2023−0.8 £m
Q3 2023−0.7 £m
Q2 2023−1.00 £m
Q1 2023−0.4 £m
Q4 20221.80 £m
Q3 20220.5 £m
Q2 2022−3.10 £m
Q1 2022−4.20 £m
Q4 2021−0.1 £m
Q3 2021−1.70 £m
Q2 20211.70 £m
Q1 20210.00 £m
Q4 2020−2.20 £m
Q3 20200.2 £m

Last 24 observations. The full history (286 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1955
Observations286
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.50 £m (Q2 2020)
10-year low−4.40 £m (Q1 2019)
10-year average−0.846 £m
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.TRADEBAL.Q.SA.ITEM-D28L

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FAQ

What is the current boP: trade in goods and services balance as per cent of GDP () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −1.60 £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.TRADEBAL.Q.SA.ITEM-D28L.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “BoP: trade in goods and services balance as per cent of GDP (UK)”.