In 2023, the United Kingdom had a total trade deficit of about 15 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 94.62 billion.
Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2023
(in million GBP)
Figures are seasonally adjusted. The weblink provided in the statistic displays total trade balance. The source published EU27 and non-EU figures on separate webpages, which can be accessed here:
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (December 13, 2024). Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2023 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 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 2023 (in million GBP)." Chart. December 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2023 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 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 2023 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 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 2023 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2023 (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), December 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/
