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

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

Latest (y/y)−1.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−2.7%August 2026
Level100.0September 2026

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food & live animals (0): WW: Imports: BOP: IDEF: SA () was down 1.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 100.0 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.0% (Mar 2021) to 32.1% (Mar 2023), averaging 5.0%.

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food & live animals (0): WW: Imports: BOP: IDEF: 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: IDEF: 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: IDEF: SA (), level (index)406080100200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food & live animals (0): WW: Imports: BOP: IDEF: SA (), level (index).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026100.0−1.9
August 2026100.2−2.7
July 202699.60−1.4
June 2026100.7−1.3
May 2026101.20.6
April 2026101.20.5
March 2026101.0−0.5
February 2026101.3−0.10
January 2026102.40.3
December 2025101.22.0
November 2025103.93.7
October 2025102.23.2
September 2025101.90.8
August 2025103.01.8
July 2025101.00.8
June 2025102.02.2
May 2025100.60.9
April 2025100.72.2
March 2025101.50.2
February 2025101.41.9
January 2025102.11.6
December 202499.20−2.1
November 2024100.2−1.7
October 202499.00−2.8

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-0"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.MEASURE-IDEF.SITC-0",
                 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 high32.1% (Mar 2023)
10-year low−5.0% (Mar 2021)
10-year average5.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.MEASURE-IDEF.SITC-0

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FAQ

What is the current trade in Goods: Food & live animals (0): 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-0.

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