The United Kingdom recorded a Current Account deficit of 2.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in the United Kingdom averaged -1.10 percent of GDP from 1948 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 2.80 percent of GDP in 1950 and a record low of -5.20 percent of GDP in 2016. source: Office for National Statistics

Current Account to GDP in the United Kingdom is expected to reach -2.40 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -3.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and -2.90 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 3922.00 -4340.00 GBP Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 8556.00 23510.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Current Account -18392.00 -10689.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -2.40 -3.00 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 82508.00 76962.00 GBP Million Jan 2026
External Debt 8221019.00 8234887.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Net Foreign Direct Investment 25417.00 23315.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Goods Trade Balance -14449.00 -22724.00 GBP Million Jan 2026
Imports 78586.00 81302.00 GBP Million Jan 2026


United Kingdom Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.40 -3.00 2.80 -5.20 1948 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly