External balance on goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: External balance on goods and services was -50.57 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is -50.57 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 88.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.09 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -60.03 billion current US$, in 2007.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -361.10 million current US$ | -9.35 billion current US$ | 5.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -934.35 million current US$ | -31.47 billion current US$ | 16.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.53 billion current US$ | -17.74 billion current US$ | 8.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -43.70 billion current US$ | -60.03 billion current US$ | -20.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -36.67 billion current US$ | -54.21 billion current US$ | -21.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.70 billion current US$ | -50.57 billion current US$ | 20.09 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,629 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0742 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,275 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.9825 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.02 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- External balance on goods and services in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was -50.57 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.09 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.03 billion current US$ in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for external balance on goods and services?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.