The ONS said the gap hit £6.06bn in December, up from £6.01bn in November as chemical imports rose and exports of capital goods fell.
However, the gap in both goods and services narrowed to £4.4bn, after a deficit of £4.5bn in November.
For the whole of 2005, the UK's goods deficit hit a record £65.5bn.
The deficit on goods and services also hit a record of £47.6bn, compared with a £39bn deficit in 2004.
However, the gap in both goods and services narrowed to £4.4bn, after a deficit of £4.5bn in November.
For the whole of 2005, the UK's goods deficit hit a record £65.5bn.
The deficit on goods and services also hit a record of £47.6bn, compared with a £39bn deficit in 2004.
