Vereinigtes Königreich von Großbritannien und Nordirland Handelsbilanzsaldo

The UK's trade deficit widened to £3.46 billion in September 2024, up from an upwardly revised £2.02 billion in August. Imports fell 3.7% from a month earlier to a six-month low of £71.67 billion, while exports dropped by 5.8% to a 28-month low of £68.20 billion. Goods imports shrank by 6.3%, primarily due to a £0.8 billion decline in imports of machinery and transport equipment from the EU. Meanwhile, imports from non-EU countries fell by 9.3%, while services imports grew by 0.8%. Goods exports plunged by 12.6%, weighed by a £0.9 billion decline in machinery and transport equipment shipments, a £0.3 billion fall in fuel exports, and a £0.2 drop in chemical exports to the EU, including aircraft to Germany and gas to Belgium. Additionally, exports to non-EU countries shrank by £1.8 billion, largely due to a £1.3 billion decrease in machinery and transport equipment. Meanwhile, services exports edged down by 0.3%.