United Kingdom CPA 08:WW:IM:CVM:BOP:SA: 21. Pharmaceutical products & preparations ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.IMPORTS.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C21
Latest (y/y)5.6%Q3 2026
Previous (y/y)−6.9%Q2 2026
Level7,994.0 £mQ3 2026
United Kingdom CPA 08:WW:IM:CVM:BOP:SA: 21. Pharmaceutical products & preparations () was up 5.6% year on year in Q3 2026, compared with −6.9% in Q2 2026.
The level stood at 7,994.0 £m.
That is the highest reading since Q3 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −32.6% (Q2 2023) to 44.1% (Q2 2022), averaging 1.5%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7,994.0 £m | 5.6 |
| Q2 2026 | 7,196.0 £m | −6.9 |
| Q1 2026 | 7,448.0 £m | 4.4 |
| Q4 2025 | 6,915.0 £m | −8.4 |
| Q3 2025 | 7,573.0 £m | 6.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 7,730.0 £m | 5.9 |
| Q1 2025 | 7,132.0 £m | 2.9 |
| Q4 2024 | 7,547.0 £m | 1.6 |
| Q3 2024 | 7,144.0 £m | 10.7 |
| Q2 2024 | 7,297.0 £m | 16.0 |
| Q1 2024 | 6,931.0 £m | −1.6 |
| Q4 2023 | 7,428.0 £m | −8.5 |
| Q3 2023 | 6,454.0 £m | −18.3 |
| Q2 2023 | 6,290.0 £m | −32.6 |
| Q1 2023 | 7,047.0 £m | −18.3 |
| Q4 2022 | 8,121.0 £m | 6.0 |
| Q3 2022 | 7,895.0 £m | 9.8 |
| Q2 2022 | 9,333.0 £m | 44.1 |
| Q1 2022 | 8,622.0 £m | 32.4 |
| Q4 2021 | 7,662.0 £m | 2.1 |
| Q3 2021 | 7,191.0 £m | 16.6 |
| Q2 2021 | 6,478.0 £m | −10.8 |
| Q1 2021 | 6,514.0 £m | −4.3 |
| Q4 2020 | 7,508.0 £m | 17.7 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (119 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom CPA 08:WW:IM:CVM:BOP:SA: 21. Pharmaceutical products & preparations () 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.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C21"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.IMPORTS.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C21",
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 | 44.1% (Q2 2022) |
| 10-year low | −32.6% (Q2 2023) |
| 10-year average | 1.5% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.IMPORTS.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C21 |
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FAQ
- What is the current cPA 08:WW:IM:CVM:BOP:SA: 21. Pharmaceutical products & preparations () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 5.6% 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.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C21.
Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “CPA 08:WW:IM:CVM:BOP:SA: 21. Pharmaceutical products & preparations (UK)”.