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United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (capital) (87and88K): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-SMEF.MEASURE-CVM.PARTNER-EU

Latest (y/y)6.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.2%August 2026
Level650.0 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (capital) (87and88K): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA () was up 6.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 650.0 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −23.8% (Mar 2020) to 58.3% (May 2022), averaging 6.9%.

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (capital) (87and88K): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%60%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (capital) (87and88K): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (capital) (87and88K): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA (), level (£m)0200400600200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (capital) (87and88K): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026650.0 £m6.0
August 2026603.0 £m1.2
July 2026633.0 £m8.6
June 2026629.0 £m9.0
May 2026654.0 £m0.9
April 2026645.0 £m15.0
March 2026644.0 £m10.7
February 2026605.0 £m−1.1
January 2026616.0 £m7.3
December 2025628.0 £m10.2
November 2025610.0 £m−2.9
October 2025610.0 £m3.9
September 2025613.0 £m5.5
August 2025596.0 £m−4.5
July 2025583.0 £m−3.2
June 2025577.0 £m−13.4
May 2025648.0 £m8.7
April 2025561.0 £m−9.5
March 2025582.0 £m0.3
February 2025612.0 £m6.1
January 2025574.0 £m−4.2
December 2024570.0 £m−3.7
November 2024628.0 £m3.0
October 2024587.0 £m−7.8

Last 24 observations. The full history (357 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (capital) (87and88K): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-SMEF.MEASURE-CVM.PARTNER-EU"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-SMEF.MEASURE-CVM.PARTNER-EU",
                 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 high58.3% (May 2022)
10-year low−23.8% (Mar 2020)
10-year average6.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-SMEF.MEASURE-CVM.PARTNER-EU

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FAQ

What is the current trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (capital) (87and88K): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 6.0% 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-SMEF.MEASURE-CVM.PARTNER-EU.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (capital) (87and88K): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA (UK)”.