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United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Beverages and Tobacco (1): WW: Imports: BOP: IDEF: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.MEASURE-IDEF.SITC-1

Latest (y/y)1.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)2.9%August 2026
Level104.0September 2026

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Beverages and Tobacco (1): WW: Imports: BOP: IDEF: SA () was up 1.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 2.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 104.0 (index).

That is the lowest reading since August 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.4% (Oct 2021) to 19.2% (Sep 2022), averaging 3.4%.

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Beverages and Tobacco (1): WW: Imports: BOP: IDEF: SA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026−10%0%10%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Beverages and Tobacco (1): WW: Imports: BOP: IDEF: SA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Beverages and Tobacco (1): WW: Imports: BOP: IDEF: SA (), level (index)406080100200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Beverages and Tobacco (1): WW: Imports: BOP: IDEF: SA (), level (index).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026104.01.9
August 2026103.22.9
July 2026103.83.9
June 2026105.25.7
May 2026102.83.5
April 2026102.64.1
March 2026103.25.0
February 2026103.74.9
January 2026102.22.1
December 2025103.84.0
November 2025103.03.3
October 2025103.13.0
September 2025102.13.7
August 2025100.3−2.5
July 202599.902.7
June 202599.50−0.2
May 202599.30−3.4
April 202598.60−2.6
March 202598.30−0.7
February 202598.90−1.4
January 2025100.1−1.0
December 202499.80−0.1
November 202499.70−1.9
October 2024100.11.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (357 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.MEASURE-IDEF.SITC-1"

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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1997
Observations357
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsindex
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high19.2% (Sep 2022)
10-year low−6.4% (Oct 2021)
10-year average3.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.MEASURE-IDEF.SITC-1

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FAQ

What is the current trade in Goods: Beverages and Tobacco (1): WW: Imports: BOP: IDEF: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.9% year on year for September 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.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.MEASURE-IDEF.SITC-1.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Trade in Goods: Beverages and Tobacco (1): WW: Imports: BOP: IDEF: SA (UK)”.