Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United Kingdom's current account (% gdp) stands at -2.43% as of 2025-12-31, up from -2.96% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, United Kingdom's current account (% gdp) was -2.43%, up from -2.96% in 2024.
In 2024, United Kingdom's current account (% gdp) was -2.96%, up from -3.58% in 2023.
In 2023, United Kingdom's current account (% gdp) was -3.58%, down from -2.07% in 2022.
In 2022, United Kingdom's current account (% gdp) was -2.07%, down from -0.7528% in 2021.
In 2021, United Kingdom's current account (% gdp) was -0.7528%, up from -2.93% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.43% | +0.5327% |
| 2024 | -2.96% | +0.6172% |
| 2023 | -3.58% | -1.51% |
| 2022 | -2.07% | -1.31% |
| 2021 | -0.7528% | +2.18% |
| 2020 | -2.93% | -0.2664% |
| 2019 | -2.66% | +1.22% |
| 2018 | -3.89% | -0.414% |
| 2017 | -3.47% | +1.99% |
| 2016 | -5.46% | -0.5458% |
| 2015 | -4.92% | +0.0609% |
| 2014 | -4.98% | -0.3467% |
| 2013 | -4.63% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | -3.13% | -1.51% |
| 2011 | -1.62% | +1.14% |
| 2010 | -2.76% | +0.2592% |
| 2009 | -3.02% | +0.8471% |
| 2008 | -3.87% | -0.1493% |
| 2007 | -3.72% | -0.6069% |
| 2006 | -3.11% | -1.13% |
| 2005 | -1.98% | +0.3092% |
| 2004 | -2.28% | -0.4623% |
| 2003 | -1.82% | +0.1457% |
| 2002 | -1.97% | -0.2083% |
| 2001 | -1.76% | +0.0438% |
| 2000 | -1.8% | +0.3049% |
| 1999 | -2.11% | -1.79% |
| 1998 | -0.3175% | -0.2281% |
| 1997 | -0.0894% | +0.6353% |
| 1996 | -0.7247% | +0.2713% |
| 1995 | -0.996% | -0.1169% |
| 1994 | -0.8791% | +0.7905% |
| 1993 | -1.67% | +0.2974% |
| 1992 | -1.97% | -0.3025% |
| 1991 | -1.66% | +1.89% |
| 1990 | -3.55% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | -4.65% | -0.7694% |
| 1988 | -3.88% | -2.19% |
| 1987 | -1.69% | -1.47% |
| 1986 | -0.2201% | -0.8975% |
| 1985 | 0.6774% | +0.2801% |
| 1984 | 0.3973% | -0.6835% |
| 1983 | 1.08% | -0.4695% |
| 1982 | 1.55% | -1.06% |
| 1981 | 2.61% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.21% | +1.39% |
| 1979 | -0.1783% | -0.8224% |
| 1978 | 0.6441% | +0.589% |
| 1977 | 0.0551% | +0.6485% |
| 1976 | -0.5934% | +0.8399% |
| 1975 | -1.43% | +2.18% |
| 1974 | -3.61% | -2.36% |
| 1973 | -1.25% | -1.57% |
| 1972 | 0.3138% | -1.52% |
| 1971 | 1.83% | +0.3264% |
| 1970 | 1.51% | — |
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United Kingdom's current account (% gdp) is -2.43% as of 2025-12-31, compared with -2.96% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 2.61% (1981); the lowest is -5.46% (2016), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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