GDP fell by a record 20.4% in April; services fell 19.0%, manufacturing fell 24.3% and construction fell 40.1% ow.ly/tuhx50A5Jge 
GDP fell by 10.4% in the three months to April as a whole ow.ly/tuhx50A5Jge
Deputy National Statistician for Economic Statistics @Jathers_ONS said of April’s GDP figures: ow.ly/tuhx50A5Jge
@jathers_ONS In April the total underlying trade balance increased from a deficit to a surplus of £0.4 billion; imports fell £11.7 billion (23.8%) while exports fell £9.0 billion (19.3%) ow.ly/yZb030qP22e
@jathers_ONS In the three months to April 2020 the total underlying trade balance fell £3.2 billion to a deficit of £1.2 billion, as exports fell £33.1 billion and imports £29.9 billion ow.ly/mfyF30qP22U
@jathers_ONS Removing the effect of inflation, the underlying total trade surplus narrowed by £0.9 billion to £0.2 billion in the three months to April 2020, as imports fell £28.8 billion and exports fell £29.8 billion ow.ly/Y7jJ30qP23b
@jathers_ONS We’ve also published a new article showing the impact #COVID19 had on the UK economy in April ow.ly/IkoF30qP23P
@jathers_ONS Due to implications of the ongoing #coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we have published these data earlier than usual.
See our statement for further information ow.ly/1Tb930qP23Y
See our statement for further information ow.ly/1Tb930qP23Y
