Current account balance in the United Kingdom in 2031 — -2.2%. Ranked 105 in the world out of 188. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 2.9 pp.
1980–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -2.2 | +0 pp |
| 2030 | -2.2 | +0.4 pp |
| 2029 | -2.6 | +0.3 pp |
| 2028 | -2.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 2027 | -3.1 | +0.3 pp |
| 2026 | -3.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 2025 | -3.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 2024 | -3 | +0.6 pp |
| 2023 | -3.6 | −1.7 pp |
| 2022 | -1.9 | −1.1 pp |
| 2021 | -0.8 | +1.9 pp |
| 2020 | -2.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2019 | -2.5 | +1.2 pp |
| 2018 | -3.7 | −0.3 pp |
| 2017 | -3.4 | +1.8 pp |
| 2016 | -5.2 | −0.4 pp |
| 2015 | -4.8 | +0 pp |
| 2014 | -4.8 | −0.3 pp |
| 2013 | -4.5 | −1.4 pp |
| 2012 | -3.1 | −1.5 pp |
| 2011 | -1.6 | +1.2 pp |
| 2010 | -2.8 | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | -3.1 | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | -3.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2007 | -3.7 | −0.6 pp |
| 2006 | -3.1 | −1.1 pp |
| 2005 | -2 | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | -2.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 2003 | -1.8 | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | -2 | −0.2 pp |
| 2001 | -1.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | -1.9 | +0.2 pp |
| 1999 | -2.1 | −1.8 pp |
| 1998 | -0.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 1997 | -0.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | -0.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | -0.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 1994 | -0.2 | +0.8 pp |
| 1993 | -1 | +0.3 pp |
| 1992 | -1.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 1991 | -1.1 | +1.7 pp |
| 1990 | -2.8 | +1 pp |
| 1989 | -3.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 1988 | -3.3 | −2 pp |
| 1987 | -1.3 | −0.6 pp |
| 1986 | -0.7 | −0.6 pp |
| 1985 | -0.1 | +0.2 pp |
| 1984 | -0.3 | −0.7 pp |
| 1983 | 0.4 | −0.3 pp |
| 1982 | 0.7 | −1 pp |
| 1981 | 1.7 | +1 pp |
| 1980 | 0.7 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Denmark
11.2
Norway
11.2
Ireland
7.7
Sweden
4.8
Lithuania
1.7
Finland
1.1
Iceland
0.5
Estonia
-1.4
United Kingdom
-2.2
Latvia
-3.6
The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.