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United Kingdom Trade in Services(replaces 1.A.B): Imports/Debits: China SA ()

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.IMPORTS.Q.SA.ITEM-EVT6

Latest (y/y)22.8%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)10.3%Q1 2026
Level1,027.0 £mQ2 2026

United Kingdom Trade in Services(replaces 1.A.B): Imports/Debits: China SA () was up 22.8% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 10.3% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 1,027.0 £m.

That is the highest reading since Q1 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −34.0% (Q3 2020) to 81.6% (Q2 2022), averaging 8.8%.

United Kingdom Trade in Services(replaces 1.A.B): Imports/Debits: China SA (), annual % change, Q1 2000 – Q2 2026−50%−25%0%25%50%75%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Services(replaces 1.A.B): Imports/Debits: China SA (), annual % change, Q1 2000 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Trade in Services(replaces 1.A.B): Imports/Debits: China SA (), level (£m)02505007501,000200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Trade in Services(replaces 1.A.B): Imports/Debits: China SA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20261,027.0 £m22.8
Q1 2026908.0 £m10.3
Q4 2025924.0 £m19.5
Q3 2025892.0 £m8.1
Q2 2025836.0 £m9.6
Q1 2025823.0 £m6.1
Q4 2024773.0 £m−5.3
Q3 2024825.0 £m−2.6
Q2 2024763.0 £m−17.4
Q1 2024776.0 £m−14.5
Q4 2023816.0 £m−10.4
Q3 2023847.0 £m−6.6
Q2 2023924.0 £m6.2
Q1 2023908.0 £m23.0
Q4 2022911.0 £m45.5
Q3 2022907.0 £m68.6
Q2 2022870.0 £m81.6
Q1 2022738.0 £m38.2
Q4 2021626.0 £m19.0
Q3 2021538.0 £m28.1
Q2 2021479.0 £m16.3
Q1 2021534.0 £m9.7
Q4 2020526.0 £m−4.7
Q3 2020420.0 £m−34.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (110 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1999
Observations110
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high81.6% (Q2 2022)
10-year low−34.0% (Q3 2020)
10-year average8.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.IMPORTS.Q.SA.ITEM-EVT6

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FAQ

What is the current trade in Services(replaces 1.A.B): Imports/Debits: China SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 22.8% year on year for Q2 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.Q.SA.ITEM-EVT6.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Trade in Services(replaces 1.A.B): Imports/Debits: China SA (UK)”.