UK Q2 Current Account Gap Largest in 2 Years

2025-09-30 06:19 By Chusnul Chotimah 1 min. read

The UK’s current account deficit widened to £28.9 billion (3.8% of GDP) in Q2 2025, up from a downwardly revised £21.2 billion in Q1 and well above expectations of a £24.9 billion shortfall.

This was the largest deficit since Q2 2023, driven primarily by a sharp deterioration in the primary income balance.

The primary income deficit widened to £16.8 billion from £9.1 billion, as credits decreased while debits increased—receipts declined by £2.1 billion, while payments to foreign investors rose by £5.6 billion.

Additionally, the goods trade deficit widened to £61.7 billion from £55.5 billion.

Meanwhile, the services surplus increased to £53.8 billion from £48.3 billion.

On the other hand, the secondary income deficit fell slightly, decreasing by £0.7 billion to £4.2 billion (0.6% of GDP), down from £4.9 billion (0.7% of GDP) in Q1.



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