United Kingdom Trade Balance: Goods & Services
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.TRADEBAL.M.SA
Latest−5,134.0 GBP millionSeptember 2026
Previous−2,567.0 GBP millionAugust 2026
Year ago−4,282.0 GBP millionSeptember 2025
United Kingdom Trade Balance: Goods & Services was −5,134.0 GBP million in September 2026, down 2,567.0 from August 2026 and down 852.0 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11,362 GBP million (Jan 2022) to 9,272.0 GBP million (May 2020), averaging −1,804.9 GBP million.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | −5,134.0 GBP million |
| August 2026 | −2,567.0 GBP million |
| July 2026 | −2,802.0 GBP million |
| June 2026 | −4,221.0 GBP million |
| May 2026 | −2,494.0 GBP million |
| April 2026 | −6,059.0 GBP million |
| March 2026 | −10,433 GBP million |
| February 2026 | −6,573.0 GBP million |
| January 2026 | 852.0 GBP million |
| December 2025 | −1,350.0 GBP million |
| November 2025 | −4,863.0 GBP million |
| October 2025 | −6,108.0 GBP million |
| September 2025 | −4,282.0 GBP million |
| August 2025 | −2,110.0 GBP million |
| July 2025 | −2,174.0 GBP million |
| June 2025 | −3,822.0 GBP million |
| May 2025 | −3,572.0 GBP million |
| April 2025 | −3,520.0 GBP million |
| March 2025 | −2,399.0 GBP million |
| February 2025 | −3,947.0 GBP million |
| January 2025 | −1,300.0 GBP million |
| December 2024 | −1,290.0 GBP million |
| November 2024 | −4,614.0 GBP million |
| October 2024 | −4,103.0 GBP million |
Last 24 observations. The full history (357 observations) is available through the API.
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obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1997 |
| Observations | 357 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | GBP million |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 9,272.0 GBP million (May 2020) |
| 10-year low | −11,362 GBP million (Jan 2022) |
| 10-year average | −1,804.9 GBP million |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.TRADEBAL.M.SA |
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FAQ
- What is the current trade Balance: Goods & Services in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −5,134.0 GBP million for September 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.M.SA.
Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Total Trade (TT): WW: Balance: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)”.