United Kingdom Trade Balance

1957 - 2021 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

United Kingdom Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 16.8 USD bn in May 2021, compared with a deficit of 15.1 USD bn in the previous month. United Kingdom Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to May 2021, with an averaged value of -1.5 USD bn. The data reached an all-time high of 3.4 USD bn in May 2013 and a record low of -30.8 USD bn in Sep 2020. CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports and converts it into USD. UK Trade Info provides Total Exports and Total Imports in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Trade Balance prior to January 1996 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

In the latest reports, United Kingdom Total Exports reached 38.9 USD bn in May 2021, an increase of 26.8 % year on year. Total Imports recorded 55.7 USD bn in May 2021, an increase of 34.6 % year on year.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-16,815.6 May 2021	-15,080.0 Apr 2021	-30,795.4 Sep 2020	3,433.5 May 2013	USD mn	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021

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country/region	Last	Frequency	Range
Albania (USD mn)	-317.1 Jun 2021	monthly	Oct 1998 - Jun 2021
Algeria (USD mn)	-791.7 Jan 2020	monthly	Jan 2000 - Jan 2020
Argentina (USD mn)	1,300.3 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1991 - Jun 2021
Armenia (USD mn)	-160.0 May 2021	monthly	Nov 1995 - May 2021
Australia (USD mn)	7,014.6 May 2021	monthly	Jul 1971 - May 2021
Austria (USD mn)	-1,061.1 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - Apr 2021
Azerbaijan (USD mn)	199.7 May 2021	monthly	Jan 2000 - May 2021
Bahrain (USD mn)	-127.1 2020	yearly	1966 - 2020
Bangladesh (USD mn)	-2,163.0 Apr 2021	monthly	Jul 1986 - Apr 2021
Belarus (USD mn)	311.6 May 2021	monthly	Jan 2000 - May 2021
Belgium (USD mn)	2,078.3 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2021
Bolivia (USD mn)	125.6 May 2021	monthly	Oct 1994 - May 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn)	-310.7 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 2000 - Mar 2021
Botswana (USD mn)	-174.1 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2001 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn)	10,250.9 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1959 - Jun 2021
Brunei (USD mn)	63.0 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 2003 - Apr 2021
Bulgaria (USD mn)	-176.2 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1995 - Apr 2021
Cambodia (USD mn)	-991.0 Apr 2021	monthly	Jun 2013 - Apr 2021
Canada (USD mn)	475.3 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1988 - Apr 2021
Chile (USD mn)	1,095.3 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1968 - Jun 2021
China (USD mn)	51,526.6 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1981 - Jun 2021
Colombia (USD mn)	-1,275.1 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1958 - May 2021
Croatia (USD mn)	-868.6 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1993 - Apr 2021
Cyprus (USD mn)	-519.8 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021
Czech Republic (USD mn)	1,567.9 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2021
Denmark (USD mn)	336.2 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Ecuador (USD mn)	460.5 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1965 - May 2021
Egypt (USD mn)	-3,344.0 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021
Estonia (USD mn)	-213.0 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2021
European Union (USD mn)	12,292.1 May 2021	monthly	Jan 2002 - May 2021
Finland (USD mn)	-255.1 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1992 - May 2021
France (USD mn)	-8,260.5 May 2021	monthly	Jan 2000 - May 2021
Georgia (USD mn)	-487.9 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jun 2021
Germany (USD mn)	15,498.3 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021
Ghana (USD mn)	392.3 Dec 2020	monthly	Mar 2005 - Dec 2020
Greece (USD mn)	-2,033.0 May 2021	monthly	Jan 2002 - May 2021
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn)	-3,279.1 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021
Hungary (USD mn)	125.2 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1976 - May 2021
Iceland (USD mn)	-48.7 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - Apr 2021
India (USD mn)	-9,374.2 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jun 2021
Indonesia (USD mn)	1,316.4 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1967 - Jun 2021
Iran (USD mn)	594,735,573.2 2015	yearly	1950 - 2015
Ireland (USD mn)	6,096.2 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1970 - May 2021
Israel (USD mn)	-3,129.8 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1988 - Jun 2021
Italy (USD mn)	5,790.0 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1993 - May 2021
Ivory Coast (USD mn)	360.7 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 1981 - Mar 2021
Japan (USD mn)	-819.1 Jun 2021	monthly	Apr 1995 - Jun 2021
Jordan (USD mn)	-917.2 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1972 - Apr 2021
Kazakhstan (USD mn)	1,655.9 May 2021	monthly	Sep 1995 - May 2021
Kenya (USD mn)	-954.1 Apr 2021	monthly	Oct 1992 - Apr 2021
South Korea (USD mn)	4,451.1 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jun 2021
Kosovo (USD mn)	-386.0 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 2003 - Jun 2021
Kuwait (USD mn)	1,817.0 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn)	-263.6 May 2021	monthly	Jan 2002 - May 2021
Laos (USD mn)	250.6 Dec 2020	quarterly	Dec 1992 - Dec 2020
Latvia (USD mn)	-433.8 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1995 - May 2021
Lebanon (USD mn)	-723.4 Nov 2020	monthly	Jan 1993 - Nov 2020
Lithuania (USD mn)	-451.1 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1999 - May 2021
Luxembourg (USD mn)	-633.6 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1988 - Apr 2021
Macau SAR, China (USD mn)	-1,584.9 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1998 - Apr 2021
North Macedonia (USD mn)	-249.1 May 2021	monthly	Dec 1993 - May 2021
Malawi (USD mn)	-112.8 Jan 2021	monthly	Jan 1964 - Jan 2021
Malaysia (USD mn)	3,834.6 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1990 - May 2021
Malta (USD mn)	-421.1 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1960 - May 2021
Mauritius (USD mn)	-253.5 May 2021	monthly	Jan 2006 - May 2021
Mexico (USD mn)	-2,905.9 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Moldova (USD mn)	-361.7 May 2021	monthly	Jan 2004 - May 2021
Mongolia (USD mn)	128.8 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - Jun 2021
Montenegro (USD mn)	-211.9 May 2021	monthly	Jan 2005 - May 2021
Morocco (USD mn)	-2,055.5 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021
Mozambique (USD mn)	-177.1 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 2011 - Dec 2020
Myanmar (USD mn)	80.3 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - Mar 2021
Nepal (USD mn)	-1,085.6 May 2021	monthly	Aug 1974 - May 2021
Netherlands (USD mn)	5,844.7 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2021
New Zealand (USD mn)	338.7 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021
Nigeria (USD mn)	-2,959.9 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 2003 - Mar 2021
Norway (USD mn)	2,970.8 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jun 2021
Oman (USD mn)	393.8 Feb 2021	monthly	Jan 1975 - Feb 2021
Pakistan (USD mn)	-3,648.2 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1968 - Jun 2021
Palestinian Territory (USD mn)	-352.0 Feb 2021	monthly	Jan 2011 - Feb 2021
Panama (USD mn)	-828.4 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1964 - May 2021
Paraguay (USD mn)	302.5 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1995 - Jun 2021
Peru (USD mn)	814.9 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021
Philippines (USD mn)	-2,755.0 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021
Poland (USD mn)	-90.3 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1986 - May 2021
Portugal (USD mn)	-1,662.3 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021
Qatar (USD mn)	3,620.9 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 2014 - Mar 2021
Romania (USD mn)	-2,153.2 May 2021	monthly	Aug 1990 - May 2021
Russia (USD mn)	10,640.1 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1998 - May 2021
Saudi Arabia (USD mn)	35,856.4 2020	yearly	1957 - 2020
Serbia (USD mn)	-729.3 May 2021	monthly	Jan 2001 - May 2021
Singapore (USD mn)	3,456.8 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1976 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (USD mn)	173.3 May 2021	monthly	Jan 2004 - May 2021
Slovenia (USD mn)	-275.6 May 2021	monthly	Nov 1991 - May 2021
South Africa (USD mn)	3,887.6 May 2021	monthly	Oct 2004 - May 2021
Spain (USD mn)	-1,257.5 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1985 - May 2021
Sri Lanka (USD mn)	-715.7 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1982 - May 2021
Sudan (USD mn)	-223.4 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 2003 - Mar 2021
Sweden (USD mn)	610.7 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021
Switzerland (USD mn)	7,090.5 Jun 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - Jun 2021

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Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-11.0 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2020
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-40,934.191 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1957 - Mar 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	199,138.081 Jun 2021	quarterly	Mar 1957 - Jun 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	31.8 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
National Government Debt (USD mn)	3,014,494.4 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Dec 2020
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	104.5 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GBP bn)	1,119.420 2026	yearly	1980 - 2026
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GBP bn)	3,070.700 2026	yearly	1980 - 2026
Forecast: Government Revenue (GBP bn)	1,030.740 2026	yearly	1980 - 2026
GG: Net Lending/Borrowing: % of GDP (%)	-1.500 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2018
Local Government Debt (GBP mn)	114,274.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1966 - Dec 2020
General Government Debt (GBP mn)	2,206,481.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1975 - Dec 2020

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	2.877 2026	yearly	1980 - 2026
Trade Balance (USD mn)	-16,815.6 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2021
Total Exports (USD mn)	38,871.3 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2021
Total Exports Growth (%)	26.8 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	1,228,091.894 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	18,991,641.034 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	6,924,251.524 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Total Imports (USD mn)	55,686.9 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2021
Total Imports Growth (%)	34.6 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	18,583,372.549 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	8,174,264.127 2020	yearly	1995 - 2020
Total Exports to USA (USD mn)	5,419.276 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1997 - Dec 2020
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	4,756.381 Feb 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - Feb 2021
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	2,222.123 Apr 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - Apr 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	8,800.232 Mar 2021	monthly	Jan 1988 - Mar 2021
Imports: sa: BoP: Finished Manufactures (GBP mn)	18,870.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Exports: sa: BoP: Total Manufactures (GBP mn)	22,989.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: sa: BoP: Semi Manufactures (GBP mn)	10,416.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Exports: sa: BoP: Semi Manufactures (GBP mn)	8,673.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: sa: BoP: Total Manufactures (GBP mn)	29,286.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Exports: sa: BoP: Finished Manufactures (GBP mn)	14,316.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Exports: sa: BoP: Fuels (GBP mn)	1,747.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Exports: sa: BoP: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (GBP mn)	2,086.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: sa: BoP: Goods (GBP mn)	37,875.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: sa: BoP: Fuels (GBP mn)	3,086.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Exports: sa: BoP: Goods (GBP mn)	29,394.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Trade Balance: sa: BoP: Goods (GBP mn)	-8,481.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: sa: BoP: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (GBP mn)	3,903.000 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1997 - May 2021
Imports: SITC: Total (GBP mn)	41,963.65 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - Jun 2018
Exports: SITC: Total (GBP mn)	31,410.56 Jun 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - Jun 2018
Natural Gas: Gross Production (GWh)	38,744.73 May 2018	monthly	Jan 1996 - May 2018

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn)	5,478.6 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	-17,689.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1957 - Mar 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	-2.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	16,496.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	2.2 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	105,910.410 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	4.2 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	67.3 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2020
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	1,334.661 Dec 2020	quarterly	Sep 1980 - Dec 2020
External Debt (USD mn)	9,859,692.0 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	345.0 2020	yearly	1987 - 2020
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn)	6,502,767.1 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1979 - Mar 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%)	222.7 2020	yearly	1979 - 2020
Total Debt: % of GDP (%)	1,184.7 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2020
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-142.321 2026	yearly	1980 - 2026
Net International Investment Position (USD mn)	-873,331.059 Dec 2020	quarterly	Dec 1977 - Dec 2020
BoP: sa: Current Account: Secondary Income (GBP mn)	-3,572.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Goods: Exports (GBP mn)	74,285.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SI) (GBP mn)	-3,471.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
Balance of Payments: Current Account (GBP mn)	-11,937.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Capital Account (GBP mn)	-520.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (GBP mn)	-13,089.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1970 - Dec 2018
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (GBP mn)	-8,411.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (GBP mn)	54,436.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (GBP mn)	61,638.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Goods (GBP mn)	-28,847.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: CA: Trade: Goods (GBP mn)	-28,703.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Assets (GBP mn)	3,875.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Services: Exports (GBP mn)	64,361.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (GBP mn)	119,111.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: SI: Credits (GBP mn)	4,201.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Goods: Imports (GBP mn)	103,132.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credits (GBP mn)	38,025.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: Capital Account (GBP mn)	-520.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: CA: Primary Income (GBP mn)	-6,851.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (GBP mn)	325.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (GBP mn)	1,115.000 Dec 2018	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: sa: CA: SI: Debits (GBP mn)	7,773.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Assets (GBP mn)	-90,866.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1963 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Services: Imports (GBP mn)	36,184.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (GBP mn)	7,990.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (GBP mn)	-134,654.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (GBP mn)	76,805.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account (GBP mn)	28,519.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (GBP mn)	11,963.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (GBP mn)	-104,037.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (GBP mn)	30,617.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Services (GBP mn)	28,177.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
Balance of Payments (BoP): sa: Current Account (CA) (GBP mn)	-12,828.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Net Errors & Omissions (GBP mn)	-16,062.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: Capital Account: Credits (GBP mn)	193.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (GBP mn)	119,385.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1963 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debits (GBP mn)	46,611.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (GBP mn)	-3,973.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (GBP mn)	42,306.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: sa: Capital Account: Debits (GBP mn)	713.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives (GBP mn)	3,875.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
BoP: Current Account: Trade: Services (GBP mn)	27,088.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1955 - Mar 2021
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (GBP mn)	-582,862.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1977 - Mar 2021
IIP: Assets (GBP mn)	11,963,199.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1977 - Mar 2021
IIP: Liabilities (GBP mn)	12,546,061.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1972 - Mar 2021
External Debt: MFIs: Short Term (GBP mn)	3,532,315.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1979 - Mar 2021
External Debt: Others: Short Term (GBP mn)	1,083,537.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1979 - Mar 2021
External Debt: GG: Long Term (GBP mn)	704,822.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1977 - Mar 2021
External Debt: MA: Short Term (GBP mn)	60,402.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Jun 1999 - Mar 2021
External Debt: GG: Short Term (GBP mn)	37,604.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1977 - Mar 2021
External Debt: MFIs: Long Term (GBP mn)	420,115.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1979 - Mar 2021
External Debt: Others: Long Term (GBP mn)	890,411.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Dec 1979 - Mar 2021
External Debt: MA: Long Term (GBP mn)	0.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1996 - Mar 2021
External Debt: Gross (GBP mn)	7,147,294.000 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
FDI: Inward: Americas: ow: USA (GBP mn)	14,643.000 2019	yearly	2007 - 2019
FDI: Inward: Electricity, Gas & Water (GBP mn)	-52.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Inward: Professional, Scientific, & Technical Svcs (GBP mn)	11,693.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Inward: Retail, Wholesale Trade, Repair of MV (GBP mn)	-1,686.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Inward: Mining & Quarrying (GBP mn)	218.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Inward: Financial Svcs (GBP mn)	9,122.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Outward: Asia: Others: ow: Hong Kong (GBP mn)	-1,223.000 2019	yearly	2007 - 2019
FDI: Outward: Electricity, Gas & Water (GBP mn)	2,268.000 2018	yearly	2012 - 2018
FDI: Outward: Financial Svcs (GBP mn)	-20,588.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Outward: Retail, Wholesale Trade, Repair of MV (GBP mn)	-1,001.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Outward: Mining & Quarrying (GBP mn)	6,768.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
FDI: Outward: Information & Communication (GBP mn)	2,073.000 2019	yearly	2012 - 2019
Company Bankruptcy (CB): England & Wales (EW) (Unit)	2,819.000 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1998 - Dec 2020

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	1.1 2018	yearly	2008 - 2018
Household Debt: % of GDP (%)	96.6 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Dec 2020
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	3,191,125.213 May 2021	monthly	Sep 1986 - May 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	4,061,183.026 May 2021	monthly	Dec 1986 - May 2021
M2 Growth (%)	6.9 May 2021	monthly	Dec 1987 - May 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	138,589.0 Jun 2021	monthly	Jul 1999 - Jun 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%)	5.096 Mar 2021	quarterly	Sep 1999 - Mar 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	2.5 May 2021	monthly	Jul 1999 - May 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	17,618.487 Jun 2021	monthly	Dec 1956 - Jun 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn)	4,502,503.280 Apr 2021	monthly	Jul 2009 - Apr 2021
Total Deposits Growth (%)	6.3 Mar 2021	monthly	Jul 2010 - Mar 2021
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	5,658,174.4 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1987 - May 2021
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	2.4 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1988 - May 2021
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%)	8.900 Sep 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2020
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%)	14.400 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Dec 2020
Credit to Households (USD bn)	2,602.011 Dec 2020	quarterly	Dec 1966 - Dec 2020
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn)	4,911.074 Dec 2020	quarterly	Mar 1963 - Dec 2020
Household Debt (USD mn)	2,822,189.4 Mar 2021	quarterly	Mar 1987 - Mar 2021
Total Loans (USD mn)	8,591,462.498 Mar 2021	monthly	Apr 1998 - Mar 2021
Total Loans Growth (%)	-2.86 Apr 2021	monthly	Apr 1999 - Apr 2021
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	145.85 Dec 2020	quarterly	Jun 1998 - Dec 2020
Money Supply M0: Notes & Coins (GBP mn)	95,204.000 Jun 2021	monthly	Jun 1969 - Jun 2021
Money Supply M4 (GBP mn)	2,397,408.000 Oct 2018	monthly	Jun 1982 - Oct 2018
Money Supply M3 (GBP mn)	3,348,690.000 May 2021	monthly	Sep 1986 - May 2021
Money Supply M2: sa (GBP mn)	2,862,407.000 May 2021	monthly	Dec 1986 - May 2021
Money Supply M1: sa (GBP mn)	2,249,172.000 May 2021	monthly	Sep 1986 - May 2021
Money Supply M0: sa: Notes & Coins (GBP mn)	95,539.000 Jun 2021	monthly	Jun 1969 - Jun 2021
Money Supply M3: sa (GBP mn)	3,333,094.000 May 2021	monthly	Dec 1986 - May 2021
Intl Reserves: Foreign Currency (FC) (USD mn)	120,836.259 Jun 2021	monthly	Jul 1999 - Jun 2021
Intl Reserves (USD mn)	176,593.595 Jun 2021	monthly	Feb 1996 - Jun 2021

Business and Economic Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point)	5.6 Dec 2020	monthly	Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
E Commerce Sales (GBP bn)	668.900 2019	yearly	2008 - 2019
Business Condition Survey: BoE Agent: Turnover: Retail Sale Value (Score)	4.867 Jun 2021	quarterly	Sep 1997 - Jun 2021
Leading Economic Index (2016=100)	78.600 May 2021	monthly	Mar 1970 - May 2021

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Exports: Agricultural Products: Volume Exports and Imports Volume Index: 2013=100: By Commodity: Seasonally Adjusted Exports and Imports Volume Index: 2013=100: Non-EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted Exports: BPM5 Basis: SIC 2003: 2003 Price: Seasonally Adjusted: By Industry Exports: By Country: Seasonally Adjusted Exports: By Industry: EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted Exports: By Industry: Seasonally Adjusted Exports: fob: by Country: Monthly Exports: SITC: By Country and Commodity Group Exports: SITC: Volume: By Country Exports: Volume Imports: Agricultural Products: Value Imports: Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products Imports: Building Material Imports: By Country: Seasonally Adjusted Imports: By Industry: EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted Imports: By Industry: Seasonally Adjusted Imports: cif: by Country: Monthly Imports: Value Imports: Volume: By Commodity Group Industrial Exports Turnover Value: Manufacturing Oil Products: Imports and Exports: BPM6 Basis: SIC 2007 Solid Fuel: Imports and Exports: Volume: by Country and Product: Cooking Coal Trade Index Trade Statistics: Annual Trade Statistics: Current Prices: EU and Non EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted Trade Statistics: Quarterly Volume and Unit Value Index Volume and Unit Value Index: Quarterly

Exports Exports: Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products Exports and Imports Volume Index: 2013=100: EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted Exports and Imports Volume Index: 2013=100: Seasonally Adjusted Exports: BPM5 Basis: SIC 2003: 2005 Price: Seasonally Adjusted: By Industry: Non EU Countries Exports: By Industry Exports: By Industry: Non EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted Exports: fob: by Country: Annual Exports: fob: by Country: Quarterly Exports: SITC: Volume: By Commodity Group Exports: Value Imports Imports: Agricultural Products: Volume Imports: BPM5 Basis: SIC 2003: 2003 Price: Seasonally Adjusted: By Industry: EU Countries Imports: By Country and Commodity Group Imports: By Industry Imports: By Industry: Non EU Countries: Seasonally Adjusted Imports: cif: by Country: Annual Imports: cif: by Country: Quarterly Imports: Volume Imports: Volume: By Country Natural Gas Overview Solid Fuel: Imports and Exports: Value Solid Fuel: Imports and Exports: Volume: by Country and Product: Steam Coal Trade Statistics Trade Statistics: Current Prices: By Commodity Group: Seasonally Adjusted Trade Statistics: Current Prices: Seasonally Adjusted Trade Tariffs Volume and Unit Value Index: Annual