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United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Cars (78M): EU: Imports: BOP: CP: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-SKVM.PARTNER-EU

Latest (y/y)−12.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−6.8%August 2026
Level2,489.0 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Cars (78M): EU: Imports: BOP: CP: SA () was down 12.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with −6.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 2,489.0 £m.

That is the lowest reading since December 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −87.8% (Apr 2020) to 453.8% (Apr 2021), averaging 8.5%.

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Cars (78M): EU: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026−200%0%200%400%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Cars (78M): EU: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Cars (78M): EU: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (), level (£m)01,0002,0003,000200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Cars (78M): EU: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20262,489.0 £m−12.3
August 20262,823.0 £m−6.8
July 20262,930.0 £m4.4
June 20263,154.0 £m7.8
May 20262,726.0 £m−7.3
April 20262,949.0 £m−2.1
March 20262,977.0 £m14.1
February 20262,772.0 £m−3.2
January 20262,777.0 £m0.07
December 20252,705.0 £m11.5
November 20252,873.0 £m−9.3
October 20252,912.0 £m9.8
September 20252,839.0 £m3.1
August 20253,029.0 £m12.0
July 20252,807.0 £m−9.9
June 20252,925.0 £m11.9
May 20252,940.0 £m18.6
April 20253,013.0 £m18.2
March 20252,610.0 £m−6.4
February 20252,865.0 £m18.3
January 20252,775.0 £m0.5
December 20242,427.0 £m−17.2
November 20243,166.0 £m6.6
October 20242,652.0 £m−13.5

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

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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
Units£m
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high453.8% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−87.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year average8.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-SKVM.PARTNER-EU

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FAQ

What is the current trade in Goods: Cars (78M): EU: Imports: BOP: CP: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −12.3% 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.ITEM-SKVM.PARTNER-EU.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Trade in Goods: Cars (78M): EU: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (UK)”.