--UK Apr non-EU goods trade gap 2.661 bln stlg; Mar 2.643 bln
--UK Mar world goods trade gap 2.882 bln stlg; Feb 2.293 bln
--UK Mar EU goods trade deficit 239 mln stlg; Feb 284 mln
--UK Mar total trade deficit 2.113 bln stlg vs Feb 1.459 bln
--UK Mar services trade surplus 769 mln stlg; Feb 834 mln
--UK Apr non-EU goods trade gaps larger than expected
--UK Mar world goods trade gaps larger than expected
--UK Apr non-EU ex-oil trade in goods gap 2.560 bln stlg
--UK Apr non-EU goods trade gap ex-oil erratics 2.093 bln stlg
--ONS: Latest trend estimate shows UK trade gap widening

London, May 21 (BridgeNews) - The U.K. trade performance is continuing to deteriorate and the trade deficit is set to widen, the Office for National Statistics said on Monday. The ONS reported that the April goods trade gap with non-EU countries was 2.661 billion sterling, above the 2.5-billion-sterling gap markets had expected. Meanwhile the March world goods trade gap was 2.882 billion sterling, again above market forecasts of a 2.7-billion-sterling deficit.
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The ONS said the March trade balance had been hit by a deterioration in exports, in particular to the U.S.
At the same time as the trade figures, the ONS also published data on the public finances while the Bank of England and the major lending organizations published figures about the growth in the money supply and lending.