United Kingdom trade balance history

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−GBP 20.97 billionJuly 2026Latest published observation

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History starts: January 1997
History ends: July 2026
Frequency: Monthly observations
Unit: GBP

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12 observations · January 2005 to December 2005

Selected historical observations
Date or period	Value · GBP	Source
January 2005	−GBP 6.35 billion	Office for National Statistics (ONS)
February 2005	−GBP 5.86 billion	Office for National Statistics (ONS)
March 2005	−GBP 6.2 billion	Office for National Statistics (ONS)
April 2005	−GBP 6.22 billion	Office for National Statistics (ONS)
May 2005	−GBP 6.01 billion	Office for National Statistics (ONS)
June 2005	−GBP 5.33 billion	Office for National Statistics (ONS)
July 2005	−GBP 6.44 billion	Office for National Statistics (ONS)
August 2005	−GBP 6.89 billion	Office for National Statistics (ONS)
September 2005	−GBP 5.81 billion	Office for National Statistics (ONS)
October 2005	−GBP 5.79 billion	Office for National Statistics (ONS)
November 2005	−GBP 6.44 billion	Office for National Statistics (ONS)
December 2005	−GBP 6.64 billion	Office for National Statistics (ONS)

United Kingdom trade balance history by year

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United Kingdom trade balance history by year
Year	Average	High	Low	Change
2026 (to date)	−GBP 22.4 billion	−GBP 16.08 billionJanuary 2026	−GBP 27.15 billionMarch 2026	▼ −4.89B
2025	−GBP 20.19 billion	−GBP 16.91 billionJanuary 2025	−GBP 23.29 billionOctober 2025	▼ −1.94B
2024	−GBP 17.09 billion	−GBP 14.09 billionJanuary 2024	−GBP 20.77 billionApril 2024	▼ −4.44B
2023	−GBP 16.01 billion	−GBP 14.17 billionApril 2023	−GBP 18.86 billionMay 2023	▲ +1.19B
2022	−GBP 16.28 billion	−GBP 8.57 billionOctober 2022	−GBP 23.11 billionJanuary 2022	▲ +6.73B
2021	−GBP 12.65 billion	−GBP 9.06 billionMay 2021	−GBP 15.97 billionJanuary 2021	▲ +1.99B
2020	−GBP 9.81 billion	−GBP 1.78 billionMay 2020	−GBP 17.69 billionDecember 2020	▼ −10.24B
2019	−GBP 11.26 billion	−GBP 1.43 billionDecember 2019	−GBP 17.06 billionFebruary 2019	▲ +14.83B
2018	−GBP 11.13 billion	−GBP 9.28 billionJune 2018	−GBP 13.64 billionDecember 2018	▼ −2.16B
2017	−GBP 11.24 billion	−GBP 9.47 billionApril 2017	−GBP 13.19 billionJune 2017	▲ +471.00M
2016	−GBP 11.14 billion	−GBP 8.9 billionJanuary 2016	−GBP 13.83 billionAugust 2016	▼ −2.62B
2015	−GBP 10.12 billion	−GBP 8.66 billionMay 2015	−GBP 12.3 billionJanuary 2015	▲ +3.61B
2014	−GBP 10.64 billion	−GBP 9.06 billionMay 2014	−GBP 14.15 billionDecember 2014	▼ −3.33B
2013	−GBP 10.21 billion	−GBP 8.97 billionJanuary 2013	−GBP 12 billionOctober 2013	▼ −105.00M
2012	−GBP 9.35 billion	−GBP 7.82 billionFebruary 2012	−GBP 11.05 billionApril 2012	▼ −935.00M
2011	−GBP 8.67 billion	−GBP 5.61 billionFebruary 2011	−GBP 11.39 billionMay 2011	▼ −419.00M
2010	−GBP 8.27 billion	−GBP 5.95 billionFebruary 2010	−GBP 9.41 billionDecember 2010	▼ −1.13B
2009	−GBP 7.41 billion	−GBP 6.96 billionMay 2009	−GBP 7.98 billionMarch 2009	▲ +363.00M
2008	−GBP 7.99 billion	−GBP 7.18 billionSeptember 2008	−GBP 9.45 billionJune 2008	▲ +784.00M
2007	−GBP 7.78 billion	−GBP 6.63 billionApril 2007	−GBP 8.51 billionSeptember 2007	▼ −976.00M

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United Kingdom trade balance history by year
Year	Average	High	Low	Change
2006	−GBP 6.84 billion	−GBP 5.91 billionJune 2006	−GBP 7.53 billionJanuary 2006	▲ +381.00M
2005	−GBP 6.16 billion	−GBP 5.33 billionJune 2005	−GBP 6.89 billionAugust 2005	▼ −295.00M
2004	−GBP 5.63 billion	−GBP 5.12 billionMarch 2004	−GBP 6.12 billionJanuary 2004	▲ +602.00M
2003	−GBP 4.78 billion	−GBP 3.4 billionApril 2003	−GBP 5.8 billionSeptember 2003	▼ −1.43B
2002	−GBP 4.56 billion	−GBP 3.6 billionJanuary 2002	−GBP 5.75 billionNovember 2002	▼ −1.00B
2001	−GBP 4.07 billion	−GBP 3.42 billionJanuary 2001	−GBP 4.67 billionAugust 2001	▼ −1.11B
2000	−GBP 3.34 billion	−GBP 2.51 billionMarch 2000	−GBP 4.62 billionJuly 2000	▼ −597.00M
1999	−GBP 2.81 billion	−GBP 2.37 billionMay 1999	−GBP 3.15 billionJune 1999	▲ +262.00M
1998	−GBP 2.19 billion	−GBP 1.16 billionJanuary 1998	−GBP 2.79 billionSeptember 1998	▼ −1.27B
1997	−GBP 1.35 billion	−GBP 522 millionJanuary 1997	−GBP 2.07 billionJune 1997	▼ −752.00M

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