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United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food, beverages & tobacco (0and1): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.IMPORTS.M.NSA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-BQMW

Latest (y/y)1.8%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−4.4%August 2026
Level6,092.0 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food, beverages & tobacco (0and1): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: NSA () was up 1.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with −4.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 6,092.0 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −15.4% (Jan 2021) to 37.9% (May 2022), averaging 5.4%.

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food, beverages & tobacco (0and1): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: NSA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026−20%0%20%40%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food, beverages & tobacco (0and1): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: NSA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food, beverages & tobacco (0and1): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: NSA (), level (£m)02,0004,0006,000200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Food, beverages & tobacco (0and1): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: NSA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20266,092.0 £m1.8
August 20265,422.0 £m−4.4
July 20266,060.0 £m−2.4
June 20266,034.0 £m3.5
May 20266,081.0 £m−4.1
April 20265,877.0 £m−2.8
March 20266,121.0 £m1.4
February 20265,576.0 £m4.8
January 20265,587.0 £m3.9
December 20256,079.0 £m11.8
November 20256,166.0 £m−2.1
October 20256,404.0 £m5.0
September 20255,986.0 £m12.6
August 20255,669.0 £m5.5
July 20256,210.0 £m4.0
June 20255,830.0 £m−2.6
May 20256,338.0 £m14.8
April 20256,049.0 £m4.1
March 20256,037.0 £m19.1
February 20255,322.0 £m5.1
January 20255,379.0 £m2.1
December 20245,436.0 £m10.1
November 20246,298.0 £m10.5
October 20246,097.0 £m5.1

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.NSA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-BQMW"

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import requests
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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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high37.9% (May 2022)
10-year low−15.4% (Jan 2021)
10-year average5.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.IMPORTS.M.NSA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-BQMW

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FAQ

What is the current trade in Goods: Food, beverages & tobacco (0and1): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.8% 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.NSA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-BQMW.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Trade in Goods: Food, beverages & tobacco (0and1): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: NSA (UK)”.