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United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Chemicals (5): WW: Balance: BOP: CP: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.TRADEBAL.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.SITC-5

Latest−580.0 £mSeptember 2026
Previous59.00 £mAugust 2026
Year ago−343.0 £mSeptember 2025

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Chemicals (5): WW: Balance: BOP: CP: SA () was −580.0 £m in September 2026, down 1,083.1% from August 2026 and down 237.0 from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1,472.0 £m (Jan 2022) to 1,665.0 £m (Jun 2024), averaging 281.7 £m.

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Chemicals (5): WW: Balance: BOP: CP: SA () (£m), Jan 1997 – Sep 2026−2,000−1,00001,0002,000200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Chemicals (5): WW: Balance: BOP: CP: SA () (£m), Jan 1997 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026−580.0 £m
August 202659.00 £m
July 2026180.0 £m
June 2026142.0 £m
May 2026388.0 £m
April 202612.00 £m
March 2026326.0 £m
February 2026−675.0 £m
January 2026425.0 £m
December 2025−356.0 £m
November 2025−3.00 £m
October 2025277.0 £m
September 2025−343.0 £m
August 2025−153.0 £m
July 2025231.0 £m
June 2025351.0 £m
May 20255.00 £m
April 2025145.0 £m
March 2025781.0 £m
February 20251,210.0 £m
January 2025524.0 £m
December 2024561.0 £m
November 2024−52.00 £m
October 2024817.0 £m

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.TRADEBAL.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.SITC-5"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.TRADEBAL.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.SITC-5",
                 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 high1,665.0 £m (Jun 2024)
10-year low−1,472.0 £m (Jan 2022)
10-year average281.7 £m
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.TRADEBAL.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.SITC-5

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FAQ

What is the current trade in Goods: Chemicals (5): WW: Balance: BOP: CP: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −580.0 £m 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.TRADEBAL.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.SITC-5.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Trade in Goods: Chemicals (5): WW: Balance: BOP: CP: SA (UK)”.