UK Balance of Trade, Goods & Services 2007 to 2018
In 2018, the UK’s exports of goods and services totalled £629 billion and imports totalled £662 billion. The EU accounted for 45% of UK exports of goods and services and 53% of imports in 2017.
Overall, the UK imports more than it exports meaning that it runs a trade deficit. A deficit of £139 billion on trade in goods was partially offset by a surplus of £106 billion on trade in services in 2018. The overall trade deficit was £32 billion in 2018.
The UK had a trade deficit with the EU of £61 billion in 2017 and a trade surplus of £37 billion with non-EU countries.
The trade deficit with all countries widened by £0.9 billion to £10.4 billion in the three months to December 2018 compared with the previous three months. Exports increased by 0.6 % over this period. Imports increased by 1.1% (both figures in cash terms).
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