Vereinigtes Königreich von Großbritannien und Nordirland Handelsbilanzsaldo

The UK trade deficit widened to £5.26 billion in July 2025, up from £5.01 billion in June, marking the largest gap since February. Exports rose by 2.3% month-on-month to £76.45 billion, while imports grew by 2.4% to a record high of £81.71 billion. Goods exports increased by 6.6%, supported by a 4.6% rise in shipments to the EU—primarily due to a surge in aircraft exports to Germany. Exports to non-EU countries climbed by 8.5%, largely driven by higher exports of machinery and transport equipment, particularly cars, to the US and China. Exports of goods to the US, including precious metals, rose by £0.8 billion in July but remained below pre-tariff levels. In contrast, services exports declined by 0.4% to a three-month low of £45.83 billion. On the import side, goods imports advanced by 3.9% to a 13-month high of £50.89 billion, mainly due to increased imports of ships from South Korea and aircraft and cars from Germany. Meanwhile, services imports edged down by 0.1% to £28.84 billion.