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United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Manufactures (5to8): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-BQBD

Latest (y/y)12.7%September 2026
Previous (y/y)5.4%August 2026
Level42,442 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Manufactures (5to8): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA () was up 12.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 5.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 42,442 £m.

That is the highest reading since December 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −32.8% (May 2020) to 44.0% (Apr 2021), averaging 4.2%.

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Manufactures (5to8): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Manufactures (5to8): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Manufactures (5to8): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (), level (£m)10k20k30k40k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Manufactures (5to8): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202642,442 £m12.7
August 202639,885 £m5.4
July 202641,018 £m5.6
June 202638,940 £m6.4
May 202638,828 £m3.3
April 202639,019 £m5.4
March 202638,745 £m3.9
February 202639,348 £m4.1
January 202637,709 £m7.4
December 202537,039 £m5.5
November 202537,269 £m1.1
October 202536,975 £m1.1
September 202537,653 £m8.5
August 202537,857 £m3.5
July 202538,847 £m7.9
June 202536,595 £m−2.2
May 202537,594 £m9.5
April 202537,009 £m−0.6
March 202537,302 £m7.1
February 202537,785 £m10.3
January 202535,120 £m1.0
December 202435,107 £m−0.8
November 202436,850 £m2.9
October 202436,578 £m−1.8

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.ITEM-BQBD"

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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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high44.0% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−32.8% (May 2020)
10-year average4.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-BQBD

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FAQ

What is the current trade in Goods: Manufactures (5to8): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 12.7% 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.ITEM-BQBD.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Trade in Goods: Manufactures (5to8): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (UK)”.