United Kingdom CPA 08:WW:EX:CVM:BOP:SA: 20. Chemicals & chemical products ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EXPORTS.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C20
Latest (y/y)−2.7%Q3 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.3%Q2 2026
Level6,475.0 £mQ3 2026
United Kingdom CPA 08:WW:EX:CVM:BOP:SA: 20. Chemicals & chemical products () was down 2.7% year on year in Q3 2026, compared with −0.3% in Q2 2026.
The level stood at 6,475.0 £m.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −19.6% (Q4 2022) to 11.4% (Q4 2020), averaging −2.6%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6,475.0 £m | −2.7 |
| Q2 2026 | 6,524.0 £m | −0.3 |
| Q1 2026 | 6,126.0 £m | −14.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 6,195.0 £m | −9.1 |
| Q3 2025 | 6,652.0 £m | −9.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 6,542.0 £m | −16.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 7,120.0 £m | −6.8 |
| Q4 2024 | 6,813.0 £m | −3.6 |
| Q3 2024 | 7,307.0 £m | −12.6 |
| Q2 2024 | 7,784.0 £m | −2.8 |
| Q1 2024 | 7,642.0 £m | −1.1 |
| Q4 2023 | 7,069.0 £m | −8.6 |
| Q3 2023 | 8,358.0 £m | 9.0 |
| Q2 2023 | 8,011.0 £m | −11.6 |
| Q1 2023 | 7,724.0 £m | −12.9 |
| Q4 2022 | 7,733.0 £m | −19.6 |
| Q3 2022 | 7,671.0 £m | −14.5 |
| Q2 2022 | 9,062.0 £m | −12.2 |
| Q1 2022 | 8,871.0 £m | 3.1 |
| Q4 2021 | 9,615.0 £m | −5.3 |
| Q3 2021 | 8,977.0 £m | 0.3 |
| Q2 2021 | 10,319 £m | 10.5 |
| Q1 2021 | 8,603.0 £m | −12.5 |
| Q4 2020 | 10,155 £m | 11.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (119 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom CPA 08:WW:EX:CVM:BOP:SA: 20. Chemicals & chemical products () 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.EXPORTS.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C20"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EXPORTS.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C20",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q3 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1997 |
| Observations | 119 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 11.4% (Q4 2020) |
| 10-year low | −19.6% (Q4 2022) |
| 10-year average | −2.6% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EXPORTS.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C20 |
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FAQ
- What is the current cPA 08:WW:EX:CVM:BOP:SA: 20. Chemicals & chemical products () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −2.7% 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.EXPORTS.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C20.
Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “CPA 08:WW:EX:CVM:BOP:SA: 20. Chemicals & chemical products (UK)”.