The UK’s goods trade deficit narrowed to £26.05 billion in April 2026 from £27.22 billion in the previous month, compared with market expectations of a £22.5 billion shortfall. Goods exports rose 2.4% mom to £33.11 billion, driven by higher shipments to both EU and non-EU countries, which rose 2.6% each. Exports to the EU increased due to a £0.4 billion rise in machinery and transport equipment and aircraft to Germany. On the import side, goods imports fell 0.7% to £59.16 billion, with imports from non-EU countries declining 1.2%, mainly due to a £0.2 billion decline in fuel imports. Meanwhile, imports from EU countries grew 4.0%, supported by higher imports of fuel, machinery and transport equipment, along with chemicals. source: Office for National Statistics
Goods Trade Balance in the United Kingdom increased to -26050 GBP Million in April from -27220 GBP Million in March of 2026. Goods Trade Balance in the United Kingdom averaged -5012.32 GBP Million from 1970 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 775.00 GBP Million in January of 1981 and a record low of -27218.00 GBP Million in March of 2026. This page provides - United Kingdom Goods Trade Balance- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom Goods Trade Balance - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.
Goods Trade Balance in the United Kingdom increased to -26050 GBP Million in April from -27220 GBP Million in March of 2026. Goods Trade Balance in the United Kingdom is expected to be -19800.00 GBP Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Goods Trade Balance is projected to trend around -16800.00 GBP Million in 2027 and -16500.00 GBP Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.