In 2021, the United Kingdom had a total trade deficit of about 29.11 billion British pounds. A further breakdown of the UK's trade balance as displayed here indicates that the UK had a trade surplus with its trade in goods and services with countries outside the EU, whereas from its goods and services trade with the EU27 countries, the UK had a deficit of over 24 billion.
Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2021
(in billion GBP)
Figures are seasonally adjusted. The weblink provided in the statistic displays total trade balance. The source published EU28 and non-EU figures on separate webpages, which can be accessed here:
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 12, 2022). Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2021 (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2021 (in billion GBP)." Chart. September 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2021 (in billion GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Goods and Services Trade Balance of The United Kingdom (Uk) with The European Union and Countries outside The European Union from 1999 to 2021 (in Billion Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2021 (in billion GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2021 (in billion GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/
