The United Kingdom’s goods trade deficit narrowed to £23.71 billion in November 2025, down from £24.17 billion in October and surpassing market expectations of a £20.4 billion shortfall, as exports rose more than imports. Goods exports increased 1.9% mom to a three-month high of £31.37 billion, boosted by higher shipments to EU countries (2.8%), mainly driven by increased exports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products to Germany and France. Goods exports to non-EU countries also rose 1.1%, primarily due to higher exports of machinery and transport equipment. Conversely, exports of goods to the US, including precious metals, fell 10.4% due to lower exports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products and inorganic chemicals. On the import side, goods imports rose 0.2% to a near three-year high of £55.08 billion, supported by higher imports from EU countries (1.1%), while those from non-EU countries declined (-3.6%). source: Office for National Statistics

Goods Trade Balance in the United Kingdom increased to -23710 GBP Million in November from -24170 GBP Million in October of 2025. Goods Trade Balance in the United Kingdom averaged -4885.15 GBP Million from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 775.00 GBP Million in January of 1981 and a record low of -24174.00 GBP Million in October of 2025. 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 February of 2026.

Goods Trade Balance in the United Kingdom increased to -23710 GBP Million in November from -24170 GBP Million in October of 2025. Goods Trade Balance in the United Kingdom is expected to be -19200.00 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-12 07:00 AM
Goods Trade Balance
Oct £-22.54B £-18.88B £ -19.3B £ -19.0B
2026-01-15 07:00 AM
Goods Trade Balance
Nov £-23.71B £-24.17B £-20.4B £-19.8B
2026-02-12 07:00 AM
Goods Trade Balance
Dec £-23.71B £-22.7B £-23.0B


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 Exports 31371.00 30780.00 GBP Million Nov 2025
Goods Imports 55082.00 54954.00 GBP Million Nov 2025
Goods Trade Balance -23711.00 -24174.00 GBP Million Nov 2025
Imports 83308.00 83272.00 GBP Million Nov 2025


United Kingdom Goods Trade Balance
The UK’s goods trade deficit has continued to widen in recent years, driven by a stronger pound that boosted domestic demand and imports while weighing on exports. This trend has been compounded by significant shifts in US trade policy. Following the Trump administration’s announcement of new import tariffs on 2 April 2025, many UK businesses reported being affected by the measures. In response, the UK government signed a new trade agreement with the US, effective 30 June 2025. The deal reduced tariffs on UK car exports and removed duties on aluminum and steel, while a 10% blanket tariff remains in place for all other UK exports to the US.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-23711.00 -24174.00 775.00 -24174.00 1970 - 2025 GBP Million Monthly
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