UK Trade Data

30 June 2022 Sterling's Achilles Heal, the Current Account Deficit, Surges

The UK's current account deficit has long been an 'achilles heal' for the British Pound, and new data shows it has surged in size.

12 August 2021 Jump in Exports to the EU Not Enough to Halt Expansion of UK's Trade Deficit

Although the UK saw a jump in exports to the EU in May and June a surge in imports meant the country saw its trade deficit expand the second quarter.

12 May 2021 UK's Exports Ramp Up Again, Quell Fears of Trade Deficit Deterioration

Exports to the EU appear to have recovered in March, easing fears of a sustained impact to trade with the continent brought on by the new post-Brexit trade relationship.

13 April 2021 Gaping UK Trade Deficit Gets Bigger Despite Rebound in Exports to EU

The UK Trade Balance for February read at -£16.44BN, a deficit far in excess of the -£10.40BN the market was looking for, and deeper than the -£12.59BN reported in January.

12 March 2021 Record Drop in Imports Means UK's Trade Deficit Actually Shrank in January

The first official data detailing the UK's trade performance since leaving the EU has been released, and understandably economists will give it more attention than has been the case in previous yea…

02 March 2021 German Exports to the UK in 30% Slump

German exports to the UK fell by 30% in January compared to a year ago owing to Brexit changes according to Destatis, the official German statistics authority.

11 January 2019 UK GDP Data Beats Expectation, but Manufacturing and Trade Data Disappoint, Pound Sterling Under Pressure

The ONS will be reporting monthly GDP data today but we will also be watching releases of industrial and manufacturing production as well as latest trade statistics.

10 December 2018 UK Trade Defict Widens in October as 2017's Gains Unwind

The UK trade in goods deficit widened further than was expected in October as imports continued to grow faster than exports, suggesting 'net trade' made little contribution to GDP at the beginning …

09 November 2018 U.K. Trade Deficit falls Faster than Expected thanks to Boost in Car Exports

The U.K.'s trade deficit in goods fell to -£9.73BN in September, a much stronger reading then the -£11.40BN forecast by markets.

10 September 2018 UK Export Trade, Economy, Surprise on the Upside in July but How Long Can it Last?

The UK export sector boomed in July and during the recent quarter, according to Office for National Statistics data released Monday, helping to lift the economic growth rate to its highest level in…

10 August 2018 UK Trade Deficit Widens in Second-quarter as Currency-induced Export Boost Remains Elusive

The UK trade deficit widened during the second-quarter as exports from the UK fell while imports ticked higher, according to Office for National Statistics data released Friday, which then saw…

10 July 2018 UK's Trade Gap Headache Grows as Car Exports Dip

Data from the Office for National Statistics confirms the UK's penchant for importing more than it exports is as alive as ever.

11 April 2018 UK Trade Data Beats Estimates as Imports Slow

The UK trade deficit narrowed to its lowest level for 6-months in February as imports fell by almost 5.0%.

23 November 2017 UK Businesses Plan to Reduce Use of the Euro by 7.8%: East & Partners

Research shows corporates "are clearly looking to new international markets to trade with."

08 September 2017 UK Trade Data Confirms Significant Deficit, Lays Conditions for Pound-Euro Parity

The Pound has a problem - it is not weak enough to balance the deficit that exists between the UK’s exports and imports.

10 August 2017 Pound Sterling Mixed as Manufacturing and Trade Data Send Conflicting Signals

The British Pound will be subject to the release of official trade and manufacturing data at 09:30 B.S.T.

07 July 2017 Sea of Red: Data Shock Sends British Pound Down Against the Euro and Dollar

The disappointment on today's data releases is a massive one; of the scope that tends to move currency markets.

10 February 2017 Spooked Pound Falls and Erases Gains Following Strong Manufacturing + Trade Data Releases

Pound Sterling exchange rates are likely to be driven by data ahead of the weekend - here are the numbers to look for and the potential foreign exchange reactions.