Mumbai, Oct. 15 -- The United Kingdom's trade deficit in goods and services increased by £1.4 billion to £8 billion in the three months to August 2026, compared with the previous three months, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in its report published on Thursday.
Goods exports declined by 3.1% or £1.1 billion. Goods imports fell by 2.3% or £1.3 billion. Meanwhile, services surplus rose by £1.1 billion to £51.1 billion.
Imports from non-European Union countries dropped by 6.3% or £1.7 billion, while those from the bloc widened by 1.6% or £0.5 billion. Exports to EU countries declined by 7.3%, or £1.2 billion, while those to non-EU countries grew by 0.9%, or £0.2 billion.
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