United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food, beverages & tobacco (0and1): WW: Exports: BOP: IDEF: SA ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EXPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-BOVA.MEASURE-IDEF
Latest (y/y)−1.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.6%August 2026
Level106.0September 2026
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food, beverages & tobacco (0and1): WW: Exports: BOP: IDEF: SA () was down 1.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.6% in August 2026.
The level stood at 106.0 (index).
That is the lowest reading since August 2020.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.5% (Dec 2019) to 19.5% (Oct 2016), averaging 4.6%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 106.0 | −1.1 |
| August 2026 | 105.9 | −0.6 |
| July 2026 | 105.5 | 0.3 |
| June 2026 | 106.8 | 1.2 |
| May 2026 | 108.1 | 1.8 |
| April 2026 | 106.8 | 1.7 |
| March 2026 | 107.0 | 3.1 |
| February 2026 | 107.7 | 3.2 |
| January 2026 | 108.2 | 6.0 |
| December 2025 | 107.9 | 5.8 |
| November 2025 | 108.3 | 7.5 |
| October 2025 | 107.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 | 107.2 | 5.8 |
| August 2025 | 106.5 | 6.0 |
| July 2025 | 105.2 | 4.9 |
| June 2025 | 105.5 | 5.5 |
| May 2025 | 106.2 | 5.7 |
| April 2025 | 105.0 | 6.2 |
| March 2025 | 103.8 | 5.0 |
| February 2025 | 104.4 | 6.5 |
| January 2025 | 102.1 | 4.3 |
| December 2024 | 102.0 | 2.7 |
| November 2024 | 100.7 | 3.2 |
| October 2024 | 100.7 | 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.EXPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-BOVA.MEASURE-IDEF"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EXPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-BOVA.MEASURE-IDEF",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1997 |
| Observations | 357 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | index |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 19.5% (Oct 2016) |
| 10-year low | −2.5% (Dec 2019) |
| 10-year average | 4.6% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EXPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-BOVA.MEASURE-IDEF |
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FAQ
- What is the current trade in Goods: Food, beverages & tobacco (0and1): WW: Exports: BOP: IDEF: SA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −1.1% 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.EXPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-BOVA.MEASURE-IDEF.
Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Trade in Goods: Food, beverages & tobacco (0and1): WW: Exports: BOP: IDEF: SA (UK)”.