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U.K. Trade Balance

Latest Release

Sep 11, 2024

Actual

-20.00B

Forecast

-18.00B

-18.89B

The Trade Balance measures the difference in value between imported and exported goods and services over the reported period. A positive number indicates that more goods and services were exported than imported (a trade surplus). A negative number indicates that fewer goods and services were exported than imported (a trade deficit).

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the GBP, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the GBP.

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Currency: GBP

Source: Office for National Statistics

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Oct 11, 2024 (Aug)	07:00		-18.80B	-20.00B
Sep 11, 2024 (Jul)	07:00	-20.00B	-18.00B	-18.89B
Aug 15, 2024 (Jun)	07:00	-18.89B	-16.00B	-18.59B
Jul 11, 2024 (May)	07:00	-17.92B	-15.60B	-19.44B
Jun 12, 2024 (Apr)	07:00	-19.61B	-14.20B	-13.97B
May 10, 2024 (Mar)	07:00	-13.97B	-14.50B	-14.13B

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