Vereinigtes Königreich von Großbritannien und Nordirland Handelsbilanzsaldo

The UK's trade deficit increased to £3.72 billion in October 2024, up from £3.46 billion in September. Imports rose 1.3% from a month earlier to £72.60 billion, while exports grew by 1.0% to £68.88 billion. Goods imports rose by 5.8%, primarily due to a £0.5 billion increase in imports of machinery and transport equipment from the EU, boosted by increased imports of aircraft from Germany and cars from Spain. Meanwhile, imports from non-EU countries rose by 6.9%. By contrast, services imports shrank by 6.3%. Goods exports edged down by 0.1%, weighed by a £0.4 billion decline in both material manufacturing and fuel to non-EU, including crude oil to the US and a £0.2 drop in machinery and transport equipment, including aircraft to Switzerland. Meanwhile, exports to EU countries increased by £0.6 billion, largely due to a £0.1 billion rise in miscellaneous manufactures, chemicals, fuels and machinery and transport equipment. Additionally, services exports grew by 1.8%.