UK: Goods Trade deficit narrows more than expected in August

UK Goods Trade deficit narrowed to £-9.099B in August from £-10.414B in July, according to data released today by National Statistics. Analysts expected the deficit to narrow to £-9.600B.

Total Trade deficit narrowed to £-1.917B from £-3.079B. UK Trade deficit non-EU narrowed to £-3.587B from £-4.755B and above expectations of narrowing only to £-4.000B.