GDP External Demand Contribution in the United Kingdom increased to -0.19 percentage points in the first quarter of 2026 from -0.29 percentage points in the fourth quarter of 2025. GDP External Demand Contribution in the United Kingdom averaged -0.07 percentage points from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.86 percentage points in the third quarter of 2022 and a record low of -4.85 percentage points in the third quarter of 2020. source: Office for National Statistics

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-9658.00	-720.00	GBP Million	Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories	4565.00	-8.00	GBP Million	Mar 2026
Consumer Spending	419202.00	416740.00	GBP Million	Mar 2026
Exports	79126.00	78975.00	GBP Million	Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate	0.60	0.20	percent	Mar 2026
Government Spending	149462.00	148909.00	GBP Million	Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation	137657.00	138525.00	GBP Million	Mar 2026
Imports	88784.00	84314.00	GBP Million	Mar 2026