Balance of trade · United Kingdom
United Kingdom Balance of Trade
The United Kingdom Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that the United Kingdom sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.
- Importance
- Medium
- Publié
- Monthly
- Prochaine publication
- Devise
- GBP · pound sterling
- Banque centrale
- The Bank of England
Derniers chiffres
La dernière publication, pour AUG, est parue le 2026-10-15 et s’est établie à £-0.920B.
| Publié | Pour | Réel | Consensus | Précédent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | AUG | £-0.920B | – | £-2.322B ® |
| 11 Sep 2026 | JUL | £-3.450B | – | £-5.537B |
| 13 Aug 2026 | JUN | £-5.537B | – | £-3.464B ® |
| 16 Jul 2026 | MAY | £-1.044B | – | £-7.053B ® |
| 12 Jun 2026 | APR | £-8.435B | – | £-9.658B |
| 14 May 2026 | MAR | £-9.658B | – | £-5.339B ® |
| 16 Apr 2026 | FEB | £-0.720B | – | £3.018B ® |
| 13 Mar 2026 | JAN | £3.922B | – | £-4.340B |
| 12 Feb 2026 | DEC | £-4.340B | – | £-5.564B ® |
| 15 Jan 2026 | NOV | £-6.116B | – | £-6.531B ® |
| 12 Dec 2025 | OCT | £-4.824B | – | £-1.094B |
| 13 Nov 2025 | SEP | £-1.094B | – | £-1.276B ® |
Pourquoi c’est important
Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the pound sterling; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.
Mode de calcul
Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.
Trade balance = exports − importsCe que signifient les variations
- Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
- Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).
Supérieur aux attentes : A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the pound sterling.
Inférieur aux attentes : A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the pound sterling.
Un bref historique
Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.
Questions
What is the United Kingdom Balance of Trade?
The United Kingdom Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that the United Kingdom sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.
What was the latest United Kingdom Balance of Trade?
£-0.920B for AUG, published on 15 October 2026.
When is the next United Kingdom Balance of Trade?
On Thursday 12 November 2026 at 07:00 UTC.
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