United Kingdom BoP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Imports: South Africa ()
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.IMPORTS.A.NSA.ITEM-LGLY.PARTNER-ZA
Latest7,446.0 £m2025
Previous5,926.0 £m2024
Year ago5,926.0 £m2024
United Kingdom BoP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Imports: South Africa () was 7,446.0 £m in 2025, up 25.6% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 1997.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3,727.0 £m (2015) to 7,446.0 £m (2025), averaging 5,296.1 £m.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,446.0 £m |
| 2024 | 5,926.0 £m |
| 2023 | 5,908.0 £m |
| 2022 | 6,542.0 £m |
| 2021 | 6,307.0 £m |
| 2020 | 4,184.0 £m |
| 2019 | 5,088.0 £m |
| 2018 | 5,000.0 £m |
| 2017 | 4,156.0 £m |
| 2016 | 3,973.0 £m |
| 2015 | 3,727.0 £m |
| 2014 | 6,167.0 £m |
| 2013 | 3,707.0 £m |
| 2012 | 4,289.0 £m |
| 2011 | 3,901.0 £m |
| 2010 | 5,274.0 £m |
| 2009 | 4,624.0 £m |
| 2008 | 5,442.0 £m |
| 2007 | 4,050.0 £m |
| 2006 | 5,140.0 £m |
| 2005 | 5,120.0 £m |
| 2004 | 4,381.0 £m |
| 2003 | 4,063.0 £m |
| 2002 | 3,493.0 £m |
Last 24 observations. The full history (29 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom BoP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Imports: South Africa () in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.IMPORTS.A.NSA.ITEM-LGLY.PARTNER-ZA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.IMPORTS.A.NSA.ITEM-LGLY.PARTNER-ZA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1997 |
| Observations | 29 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 7,446.0 £m (2025) |
| 10-year low | 3,727.0 £m (2015) |
| 10-year average | 5,296.1 £m |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.IMPORTS.A.NSA.ITEM-LGLY.PARTNER-ZA |
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FAQ
- What is the current boP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Imports: South Africa () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 7,446.0 £m for 2025, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.IMPORTS.A.NSA.ITEM-LGLY.PARTNER-ZA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “BoP: Current Account: Goods & Services: Imports: South Africa (UK)”.