Royaume-Uni - Balance commerciale

The total UK trade deficit widened sharply to GBP 5.19 billion in October 2019, the biggest since April, from a revised GBP 1.92 billion in the previous month. Imports jumped 6.2 percent, while exports rose at a much softer 0.8 percent, still reaching an all-time high.

The UK trade deficit rose to GBP 3.36 billion in September 2019 from an upwardly revised GBP 1.76 billion in the previous month. This was the largest monthly trade shortfall since May, as imports surged 3.9 percent while exports advanced at a slower 1.1 percent.

The UK trade deficit narrowed to GBP 1.55 billion in August 2019 from a revised GBP 1.68 billion in the previous month. Exports increased 0.9 percent and imports rose at a softer 0.6 percent.

The UK trade deficit rose slightly to GBP 0.22 billion in July 2019 from a revised GBP 0.13 billion shortfall in the previous month. Imports rose 2.7 percent while exports advanced at a slower 2.5 percent.

The UK posted a trade surplus of GBP 1.79 billion in June 2019 compared to a downwardly revised GBP 2.0 billion deficit in the prior month. This was the first trade surplus since February 2011, as exports grew the most since October 2016, driven by chemicals and machinery and transport equipment while imports fell for the third month running due to machinery & transport equipment and fuels.

The UK trade deficit narrowed to GBP 2.32 billion in May 2019 from a revised GBP 3.72 billion in the previous month. That was the smallest trade deficit since last September, as exports rebounded firmly boosted by machinery & transport equipment and fuels while imports declined for the second month in a row on the back of food, material manufactures, crude materials and unspecified goods.