The data displays the trade balance of goods (exports minus imports of goods) in the UK from 2007 to 2017. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2017, the trade deficit of goods in the UK amounted to about 199.07 billion USD.
On the effects of Brexit on the UK's economy
The UK has maintained a trade deficit over the last ten years, but now that the country has chosen to leave the European Union, current trade agreements will need to be renegotiated and trade relationships and the trade balance will change.
