In 2020, the United Kingdom had a total trade deficit of about 7.56 billion British pounds. A further breakdown of the UK's trade balance as displayed here indicates that the UK had a trade surplus with its trade in goods and services with countries outside the EU, whereas from its goods and services trade with the EU28 countries, the UK had a deficit of over 50 billion.
Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2020
(in billion GBP)
Figures are seasonally adjusted. The weblink provided in the statistic displays total trade balance. The source published EU28 and non-EU figures on separate webpages, which can be accessed here:
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 12, 2021). Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2020 (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2020 (in billion GBP)." Chart. May 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2020 (in billion GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Goods and Services Trade Balance of The United Kingdom (Uk) with The European Union and Countries outside The European Union from 1999 to 2020 (in Billion Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Goods and services trade balance of the United Kingdom (UK) with the European Union and countries outside the European Union from 1999 to 2020 (in billion GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116212/united-kingdom-uk-trade-balance-eu-and-non-eu/ (last visited May 21, 2022)
