The United Kingdom recorded a Current Account deficit of 2.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in the United Kingdom averaged -1.08 percent of GDP from 1948 until 2024, 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 -2.50 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 -2.60 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -6116.00 -6531.00 GBP Million Nov 2025
Capital Flows 15529.00 14497.00 GBP Million Sep 2025
Current Account -12067.00 -21154.00 GBP Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -2.20 -3.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 77192.00 76741.00 GBP Million Nov 2025
External Debt 8194947.00 7894631.00 GBP Million Sep 2025
Net Foreign Direct Investment 23370.00 -9036.00 GBP Million Sep 2025
Goods Trade Balance -23711.00 -24174.00 GBP Million Nov 2025
Imports 83308.00 83272.00 GBP Million Nov 2025


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
-2.20 -3.60 2.80 -5.20 1948 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly