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United Kingdom CPA 08:RW:IM:CVM:BOP:NSA: 26.7. Optical instruments & photographic equipment ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.IMPORTS.Q.NSA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C26-7.PARTNER-NONEU

Latest (y/y)12.7%Q3 2026
Previous (y/y)6.2%Q2 2026
Level178.0 £mQ3 2026

United Kingdom CPA 08:RW:IM:CVM:BOP:NSA: 26.7. Optical instruments & photographic equipment () was up 12.7% year on year in Q3 2026, compared with 6.2% in Q2 2026.

The level stood at 178.0 £m.

That is the highest reading since Q4 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −22.0% (Q2 2020) to 59.2% (Q2 2021), averaging 1.2%.

United Kingdom CPA 08:RW:IM:CVM:BOP:NSA: 26.7. Optical instruments & photographic equipment (), annual % change, Q1 1998 – Q3 2026−50%−25%0%25%50%75%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom CPA 08:RW:IM:CVM:BOP:NSA: 26.7. Optical instruments & photographic equipment (), annual % change, Q1 1998 – Q3 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom CPA 08:RW:IM:CVM:BOP:NSA: 26.7. Optical instruments & photographic equipment (), level (£m)100200300400200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom CPA 08:RW:IM:CVM:BOP:NSA: 26.7. Optical instruments & photographic equipment (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q3 2026178.0 £m12.7
Q2 2026154.0 £m6.2
Q1 2026149.0 £m9.6
Q4 2025178.0 £m11.9
Q3 2025158.0 £m5.3
Q2 2025145.0 £m3.6
Q1 2025136.0 £m10.6
Q4 2024159.0 £m27.2
Q3 2024150.0 £m9.5
Q2 2024140.0 £m1.4
Q1 2024123.0 £m−19.6
Q4 2023125.0 £m−21.4
Q3 2023137.0 £m−9.9
Q2 2023138.0 £m−7.4
Q1 2023153.0 £m2.0
Q4 2022159.0 £m−13.6
Q3 2022152.0 £m−11.6
Q2 2022149.0 £m−9.1
Q1 2022150.0 £m−2.6
Q4 2021184.0 £m12.9
Q3 2021172.0 £m23.7
Q2 2021164.0 £m59.2
Q1 2021154.0 £m25.2
Q4 2020163.0 £m17.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (119 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom CPA 08:RW:IM:CVM:BOP:NSA: 26.7. Optical instruments & photographic equipment () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.IMPORTS.Q.NSA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C26-7.PARTNER-NONEU"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.IMPORTS.Q.NSA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C26-7.PARTNER-NONEU",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2026
First observationQ1 1997
Observations119
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high59.2% (Q2 2021)
10-year low−22.0% (Q2 2020)
10-year average1.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.IMPORTS.Q.NSA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C26-7.PARTNER-NONEU

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FAQ

What is the current cPA 08:RW:IM:CVM:BOP:NSA: 26.7. Optical instruments & photographic equipment () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 12.7% year on year for Q3 2026, 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.Q.NSA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C26-7.PARTNER-NONEU.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “CPA 08:RW:IM:CVM:BOP:NSA: 26.7. Optical instruments & photographic equipment (UK)”.