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GBP 55.37 billionJuly 2026Latest published observation
- History starts
- January 1997
- History ends
- July 2026
- Frequency
- Monthly observations
- Unit
- GBP
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12 observations · January 2020 to December 2020
| Date or period | Value · GBP | Source |
|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | GBP 38.78 billion | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| February 2020 | GBP 39.63 billion | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| March 2020 | GBP 36.14 billion | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| April 2020 | GBP 27.49 billion | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| May 2020 | GBP 27.2 billion | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| June 2020 | GBP 32.39 billion | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| July 2020 | GBP 35.44 billion | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| August 2020 | GBP 35.01 billion | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| September 2020 | GBP 38.88 billion | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| October 2020 | GBP 40.92 billion | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| November 2020 | GBP 43.93 billion | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
| December 2020 | GBP 46.94 billion | Office for National Statistics (ONS) |
United Kingdom imports history by year
Full history →| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | GBP 55.99 billion | GBP 59.6 billionMarch 2026 | GBP 50.4 billionJanuary 2026 | ▲ +9.9% |
| 2025 | GBP 52.24 billion | GBP 54.3 billionOctober 2025 | GBP 49.85 billionJanuary 2025 | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2024 | GBP 49.71 billion | GBP 53.43 billionJune 2024 | GBP 46.9 billionFebruary 2024 | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2023 | GBP 50.79 billion | GBP 53.88 billionJanuary 2023 | GBP 47.06 billionSeptember 2023 | ▼ −12.2% |
| 2022 | GBP 53.78 billion | GBP 56.81 billionMay 2022 | GBP 51.24 billionFebruary 2022 | ▲ +10.1% |
| 2021 | GBP 41.28 billion | GBP 45.77 billionDecember 2021 | GBP 38.8 billionJanuary 2021 | ▲ +18.0% |
| 2020 | GBP 36.9 billion | GBP 46.94 billionDecember 2020 | GBP 27.2 billionMay 2020 | ▲ +21.0% |
| 2019 | GBP 42.86 billion | GBP 48.82 billionMarch 2019 | GBP 37.29 billionDecember 2019 | ▼ −20.9% |
| 2018 | GBP 41.56 billion | GBP 42.95 billionOctober 2018 | GBP 38.22 billionFebruary 2018 | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2017 | GBP 40.04 billion | GBP 41.46 billionJune 2017 | GBP 38.78 billionFebruary 2017 | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2016 | GBP 36.64 billion | GBP 39.18 billionAugust 2016 | GBP 32.59 billionJanuary 2016 | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2015 | GBP 33.79 billion | GBP 35.87 billionJanuary 2015 | GBP 32.64 billionAugust 2015 | ▼ −8.9% |
| 2014 | GBP 34.94 billion | GBP 38.66 billionDecember 2014 | GBP 33.66 billionAugust 2014 | ▲ +10.2% |
| 2013 | GBP 35.24 billion | GBP 36.71 billionJune 2013 | GBP 33.68 billionJanuary 2013 | ▲ +0.9% |
| 2012 | GBP 34.22 billion | GBP 35.23 billionAugust 2012 | GBP 33.01 billionNovember 2012 | ▼ −2.1% |
| 2011 | GBP 33.87 billion | GBP 36.83 billionMay 2011 | GBP 31.56 billionFebruary 2011 | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2010 | GBP 30.43 billion | GBP 33.09 billionDecember 2010 | GBP 27.59 billionFebruary 2010 | ▲ +18.4% |
| 2009 | GBP 26.42 billion | GBP 27.96 billionDecember 2009 | GBP 24.85 billionMay 2009 | ▲ +6.2% |
| 2008 | GBP 29.06 billion | GBP 31.43 billionJune 2008 | GBP 26.45 billionDecember 2008 | ▼ −5.6% |
| 2007 | GBP 26.36 billion | GBP 27.89 billionNovember 2007 | GBP 24.75 billionJanuary 2007 | ▲ +9.7% |
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| Year | Average | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | GBP 27.38 billion | GBP 30.76 billionMay 2006 | GBP 24.72 billionOctober 2006 | ▼ −9.0% |
| 2005 | GBP 23.88 billion | GBP 25.99 billionDecember 2005 | GBP 21.85 billionFebruary 2005 | ▲ +15.4% |
| 2004 | GBP 21.54 billion | GBP 22.68 billionDecember 2004 | GBP 20.41 billionFebruary 2004 | ▲ +8.0% |
| 2003 | GBP 20.42 billion | GBP 21.3 billionDecember 2003 | GBP 19.93 billionJune 2003 | ▲ +4.5% |
| 2002 | GBP 20.17 billion | GBP 21.13 billionMay 2002 | GBP 19.28 billionDecember 2002 | ▼ −0.8% |
| 2001 | GBP 19.94 billion | GBP 20.83 billionJune 2001 | GBP 18.94 billionSeptember 2001 | ▼ −6.5% |
| 2000 | GBP 18.89 billion | GBP 20.33 billionNovember 2000 | GBP 17.65 billionFebruary 2000 | ▲ +13.8% |
| 1999 | GBP 16.65 billion | GBP 17.46 billionNovember 1999 | GBP 15.78 billionFebruary 1999 | ▲ +8.6% |
| 1998 | GBP 15.82 billion | GBP 16.35 billionMarch 1998 | GBP 15.1 billionJanuary 1998 | ▲ +5.1% |
| 1997 | GBP 15.46 billion | GBP 16.1 billionDecember 1997 | GBP 14.76 billionAugust 1997 | ▲ +5.9% |
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