United Kingdom
Current account balance
The current account balance summarizes trade income and cross-border transfers. As a share of GDP, it helps compare external surpluses and deficits across economies.
Current account balance - United Kingdom
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The reading right now
As of January 2024, Current account balance for United Kingdom stood at -2.98%. That is up 0.59 percentage points from the prior year. Over the trailing five years, the series has averaged -2.5%, ranging from a low of -3.58% in January 2023 to a high of -0.75% in January 2021. The current reading sits 0.44 percentage points above its trailing ten-year mean of -3.43%.
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