UK Trade Deficit Narrows in April in World Economy News 13/06/2026 The United Kingdom trade deficit declined to £8.44 billion in April 2026, down from £9.66 billion in the previous month. Exports grew 1.1% month-on-month to a three-month high of £79.97 billion, while imports fell 0.4% to £88.41 billion. Goods exports rose 2.4% to £33.11 billion, driven by higher shipments to both EU and non-EU countries, which rose 2.6% each. Exports to the EU increased due to a £0.4 billion rise in machinery and transport equipment and aircraft to Germany. Services exports ticked up 0.2% to £46.86 billion. On the import side, goods imports fell 0.7% to £59.16 billion. On the import side, goods imports fell 0.7% to £59.16 billion, with imports from non-EU countries declining 1.2%, mainly due to a £0.2 billion decline in fuel imports. Meanwhile, imports from EU countries grew 4.0%, supported by higher imports of fuel, machinery and transport equipment, along with chemicals. Meanwhile, services imports edged up 0.1% to £29.25 billion. Source: Trading Economics 2026-06-13 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share