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United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (intermediate) (87and88I): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA ()

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

Latest (y/y)−3.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−6.1%August 2026
Level95.00 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (intermediate) (87and88I): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA () was down 3.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with −6.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 95.00 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −50.5% (May 2020) to 98.1% (May 2021), averaging 0.6%.

United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (intermediate) (87and88I): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026−100%−50%0%50%100%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (intermediate) (87and88I): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA (), annual % change, Jan 1998 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (intermediate) (87and88I): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA (), level (£m)406080100120200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (intermediate) (87and88I): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202695.00 £m−3.1
August 202693.00 £m−6.1
July 202693.00 £m−4.1
June 202689.00 £m−5.3
May 2026117.0 £m14.7
April 202691.00 £m−4.2
March 202693.00 £m0.0
February 202697.00 £m1.0
January 202699.00 £m16.5
December 202592.00 £m5.7
November 202595.00 £m0.0
October 202596.00 £m−3.0
September 202598.00 £m14.0
August 202599.00 £m−2.9
July 202597.00 £m−4.0
June 202594.00 £m−13.8
May 2025102.0 £m5.2
April 202595.00 £m−14.4
March 202593.00 £m−7.0
February 202596.00 £m−14.3
January 202585.00 £m−21.3
December 202487.00 £m−20.9
November 202495.00 £m−12.0
October 202499.00 £m−2.9

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-SMCF.MEASURE-CVM.PARTNER-EU"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-SMCF.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 high98.1% (May 2021)
10-year low−50.5% (May 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-SMCF.MEASURE-CVM.PARTNER-EU

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FAQ

What is the current trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (intermediate) (87and88I): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −3.1% 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.IMPORTS.M.SA.GRP-GOODS.ITEM-SMCF.MEASURE-CVM.PARTNER-EU.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Trade in Goods: Scientific & photographic (intermediate) (87and88I): EU: Imports: BOP: CVM: SA (UK)”.