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United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food & live animals (0): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.SITC-0

Latest (y/y)−0.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−4.7%August 2026
Level5,128.0 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food & live animals (0): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA () was down 0.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with −4.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 5,128.0 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.4% (Feb 2020) to 27.2% (May 2022), averaging 5.9%.

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food & live animals (0): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026−10%0%10%20%30%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food & live animals (0): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food & live animals (0): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (), level (£m)1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food & live animals (0): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20265,128.0 £m−0.4
August 20264,853.0 £m−4.7
July 20265,020.0 £m−2.4
June 20264,937.0 £m0.8
May 20265,048.0 £m−2.7
April 20264,897.0 £m−3.4
March 20265,007.0 £m−0.2
February 20265,077.0 £m5.0
January 20265,034.0 £m6.6
December 20255,161.0 £m9.4
November 20255,060.0 £m2.7
October 20254,964.0 £m2.4
September 20255,148.0 £m10.9
August 20255,095.0 £m5.7
July 20255,141.0 £m13.6
June 20254,897.0 £m−1.4
May 20255,188.0 £m15.9
April 20255,071.0 £m4.8
March 20255,018.0 £m17.4
February 20254,834.0 £m7.2
January 20254,724.0 £m1.2
December 20244,716.0 £m9.2
November 20244,927.0 £m7.9
October 20244,846.0 £m6.7

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 high27.2% (May 2022)
10-year low−8.4% (Feb 2020)
10-year average5.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.SITC-0

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FAQ

What is the current trade in Goods: Food & live animals (0): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −0.4% 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.SITC-0.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Trade in Goods: Food & live animals (0): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (UK)”.