Every release since 31 Mar 2016: 43 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the GBP. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last UK Current Account (Q2 2026, released 30 Sept 2026) came in at -£19.932B, above the -£24.7B forecast; the previous reading was -£21.12B.
Since 2016, UK Current Account has come in above forecast 63% of the time and below 37% (43 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 50%.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 7.89£B: higher than expected is good for the GBP.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 02:00 | Q2 2026 | -£19.932B | -£24.7B | -£21.12B | above |
| 30 Jun 2026 02:00 | Q1 2026 | -£21.12B | -£20.7B | -£27.068B | below |
| 31 Mar 2026 02:00 | Q4 2025 | -£27.068B | -£23.4B | -£18.784B | below |
| 22 Dec 2025 02:00 | Q3 2025 | -£18.784B | -£21.26B | -£25.509B | above |
| 30 Sept 2025 02:00 | Q2 2025 | -£25.509B | -£24.95B | -£20.269B | below |
| 30 Jun 2025 02:00 | Q1 2025 | -£20.269B | -£19.75B | -£29.972B | below |
| 28 Mar 2025 03:00 | Q4 2024 | -£29.972B | -£23.445B | -£14.545B | below |
| 23 Dec 2024 02:00 | Q3 2024 | -£14.545B | -£22.75B | -£21.497B | above |
| 30 Sept 2024 02:00 | Q2 2024 | -£21.497B | -£33B | -£18.261B | above |
| 28 Jun 2024 02:00 | Q1 2024 | -£18.261B | -£17.6B | -£16.889B | below |
| 28 Mar 2024 03:00 | Q4 2023 | -£16.889B | -£21.4B | -£9.716B | above |
| 22 Dec 2023 02:00 | Q3 2023 | -£9.716B | -£15B | -£28.299B | above |
| 29 Sept 2023 02:00 | Q2 2023 | -£28.299B | -£15B | -£15.414B | below |
| 30 Jun 2023 02:00 | Q1 2023 | -£15.414B | -£8.5B | £5.443B | below |
| 31 Mar 2023 02:00 | Q4 2022 | £5.443B | -£17.6B | -£4.338B | above |
| 22 Dec 2022 02:00 | Q3 2022 | -£4.338B | -£20.84B | -£15.977B | above |
| 30 Sept 2022 02:00 | Q2 2022 | -£15.977B | -£43.8B | -£37.294B | above |
| 30 Jun 2022 02:00 | Q1 2022 | -£37.294B | -£39.8B | -£6.138B | above |
| 31 Mar 2022 02:00 | Q4 2021 | -£6.138B | -£17.6B | -£16.515B | above |
| 22 Dec 2021 04:30 | Q3 2021 | -£16.515B | -£15.6B | £6.953B | below |
| 30 Sept 2021 02:00 | Q2 2021 | £6.953B | -£15.573B | -£3.818B | above |
| 30 Jun 2021 02:00 | Q1 2021 | -£3.818B | -£13.25B | -£29.783B | above |
| 31 Mar 2021 02:00 | Q4 2020 | -£29.783B | -£34B | -£9.941B | above |
| 22 Dec 2020 02:00 | Q3 2020 | -£9.941B | -£11.6B | -£8.125B | above |
| 30 Sept 2020 02:00 | Q2 2020 | -£8.125B | -£0.4B | -£12.257B | below |
| 30 Jun 2020 02:00 | Q1 2020 | -£12.257B | -£15.4B | £2.379B | above |
| 31 Mar 2020 02:00 | Q4 2019 | £2.379B | -£7B | -£11.877B | above |
| 20 Dec 2019 04:30 | Q3 2019 | -£11.877B | -£16B | -£11.942B | above |
| 30 Sept 2019 04:30 | Q2 2019 | -£11.942B | -£19.5B | -£31.453B | above |
| 28 Jun 2019 04:30 | Q1 2019 | -£31.453B | -£32B | -£22.524B | above |
| 29 Mar 2019 05:30 | Q4 2018 | -£22.524B | -£23B | -£17.34B | above |
| 21 Dec 2018 04:30 | Q3 2018 | -£17.34B | -£21.2B | -£16.034B | above |
| 28 Sept 2018 04:30 | Q2 2018 | -£16.034B | -£19.4B | -£20.656B | above |
| 29 Jun 2018 04:30 | Q1 2018 | -£20.656B | -£18B | -£15.248B | below |
| 29 Mar 2018 04:30 | Q4 2017 | -£15.248B | -£24B | -£16.963B | above |
| 22 Dec 2017 04:30 | Q3 2017 | -£16.963B | -£21.2B | -£22.048B | above |
| 29 Sept 2017 04:30 | Q2 2017 | -£22.048B | -£16B | -£15.03B | below |
| 30 Jun 2017 04:30 | Q1 2017 | -£15.03B | -£17.25B | -£18.288B | above |
| 31 Mar 2017 04:30 | Q4 2016 | -£18.288B | -£16B | -£31.923B | below |
| 23 Dec 2016 04:30 | Q3 2016 | -£31.923B | -£27.45B | -£24.454B | below |
| 30 Sept 2016 04:30 | Q2 2016 | -£24.454B | -£30.5B | -£27.683B | above |
| 30 Jun 2016 04:30 | Q1 2016 | -£27.683B | -£27.1B | -£31.019B | below |
| 31 Mar 2016 04:30 | Q4 2015 | -£31.019B | -£21.1B | -£20.185B | below |
The last UK Current Account (Q2 2026, released 30 Sept 2026) came in at -£19.932B, above the -£24.7B forecast; the previous reading was -£21.12B.
UK Current Account is released quarterly by Office for National Statistics. CRTLAB has 43 releases on record since 31 Mar 2016.
Since 2016, UK Current Account has come in above forecast 63% of the time and below 37% (43 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 50%.
The highest was £6.953B (Q2 2021) and the lowest -£37.294B (Q1 2022). The five-year average is -18.1£B.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the GBP, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the GBP against its forecast, red one that was bad.
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).