United Kingdom Current Account Balance (% of GDP) (2025)
United Kingdom's Current Account Balance (% of GDP): -2.4 % of GDP in 2025, +0.6pp YoY. World Bank (BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS), 1970–2025.
United Kingdom (2025)
-2.4
% of GDP
+0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
56
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2024 | -3 | +0.6pp |
| 2023 | -3.6 | -1.5pp |
| 2022 | -2.1 | -1.3pp |
| 2021 | -0.8 | +2.1pp |
| 2020 | -2.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2019 | -2.7 | +1.2pp |
| 2018 | -3.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2017 | -3.5 | +2pp |
| 2016 | -5.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2015 | -4.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | -5 | -0.4pp |
| 2013 | -4.6 | -1.5pp |
| 2012 | -3.1 | -1.5pp |
| 2011 | -1.6 | +1.2pp |
| 2010 | -2.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | -3 | +0.9pp |
| 2008 | -3.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2007 | -3.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2006 | -3.1 | -1.1pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded -2.4 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.6pp. Across 1970–2025 the series ranges from -5.5 % of GDP in 2016 to 2.6 % of GDP in 1981.
This page tracks the current account balance (trade in goods and services + primary income + transfers) as a share of GDP in United Kingdom. The current account is the primary measure of external balance and currency sustainability.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the current account balance (trade in goods and services + primary income + transfers) as a share of GDP in United Kingdom. The current account is the primary measure of external balance and currency sustainability. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1970–2025 (56 observations).
The series peaked at 2.6 % of GDP in 1981 and reached its lowest recorded value of -5.5 % of GDP in 2016. The latest reading is -2.4 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +0.6pp.