Current account balance in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Current account balance was -97.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in United Kingdom, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in United Kingdom is -97.14 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in United Kingdom peaked at 14.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, -153.59 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -795.89 million BoP, current US$ | -7.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -38.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -62.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -115.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -105.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -153.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -83.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -122.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Exports of goods and services 930.11 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 16.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 4.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.08 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 376.76 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 101.4% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 1.22 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 574.03 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 755.83 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in United Kingdom?
- Current account balance in United Kingdom was -97.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -153.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for current account balance?
- United Kingdom ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.