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United Kingdom Trade Balance 2026-04-16 07:00 Europe/London: data, chart, and analysis

United Kingdom Trade Balance came in at -6,573 on Apr 16, 2026, compared with 852 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
-6,573
Previous
852
Forecast
--
Reference period
2026-02-28

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United Kingdom Trade Balance release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

United Kingdom Trade Balance chart through 2026-02-28
GBP Trade Balance readings through 2026-02-28. Latest: -6,573.

Trade Balance release read

United Kingdom Trade Balance came in at -6,573 on Apr 16, 2026, compared with 852 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

The parent Trade Balance page shows the full time series for United Kingdom. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For GBP event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID gbp_trade_balance_2026-04-16
API announcement ID gbp_trade_balance_2026-02-28
Release time
2026-04-16 06:00 UTC
Reference period date 2026-02-28
Actual value -6,573
Previous value 852
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1776319200

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full United Kingdom Trade Balance history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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More United Kingdom Trade Balance releases

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Newer release

2026-05-14 07:00 Europe/London · -10,433

Older release

2026-03-13 07:00 Europe/London · 852

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Current Account Balance

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Exports of Goods & Services

Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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Imports of Goods & Services

Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for United Kingdom Trade Balance.

What did United Kingdom Trade Balance come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

United Kingdom Trade Balance was -6,573 GBP mn in February 2026. The previous reading was 852 GBP mn.

When was this United Kingdom Trade Balance release published?

This release was published on Apr 16, 2026 at 07:00 Europe/London.

When is the next United Kingdom Trade Balance release?

The next United Kingdom Trade Balance release is scheduled for Nov 12, 2026.

What is the official source for United Kingdom Trade Balance?

ONS publishes the official Trade Balance series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1776319200,
  "announcement_id": "gbp_trade_balance_2026-02-28",
  "announcement_source_url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/timeseries/ikbj/mret/previous/v141",
  "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
  "collected_at_iso": "2026-10-17T05:09:19.780104Z",
  "collected_at_ns": 1792213759780103684,
  "date": "2026-02-28",
  "observed_at_ns": 1792213759780103684,
  "previous_value": 852.0,
  "publication_time_precision": "minute",
  "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "announcement_source_url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/timeseries/ikbj/mret/previous/v141",
      "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1776319200,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789468301474742900,
      "publication_time_precision": "minute",
      "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
      "val": -5757.0,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    },
    {
      "announcement_source_url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/timeseries/ikbj/mret/previous/v141",
      "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1776319200,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1792213759780103684,
      "publication_time_precision": "minute",
      "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
      "source_contract": {
        "basis": "catalogue",
        "frequency": "Monthly",
        "source_series_id": "ONS:MRET:IKBJ",
        "unit": "GBP mn"
      },
      "source_frequency": "Monthly",
      "source_identity_basis": "response_metadata",
      "source_series_id": "ONS:MRET:IKBJ",
      "val": -6573.0,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "source_contract": {
    "basis": "catalogue",
    "frequency": "Monthly",
    "source_series_id": "ONS:MRET:IKBJ",
    "unit": "GBP mn"
  },
  "source_frequency": "Monthly",
  "source_identity_basis": "response_metadata",
  "source_series_id": "ONS:MRET:IKBJ",
  "val": -6573.0,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}