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Change indicator
55.37B GBPdown 1.1% from Jun 2026July 2026 · released 11 Sep 2026
+31.1%over 5 years

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// webhook: { "type": "release.updated" }

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Key data points

Last release
11 Sep 2026
Observation period
July 2026
Next release
15 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC
Previous
55.96B GBP Jun 2026
Highest
59.60B GBP Mar 2026
Lowest
14.76B GBP Aug 1997
A year ago
52.58B GBP
Data since
1997

United Kingdom imports by year

United Kingdom imports by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)GBP 55.99 billionGBP 59.6 billionMarch 2026GBP 50.4 billionJanuary 2026▲ +9.9%
2025GBP 52.24 billionGBP 54.3 billionOctober 2025GBP 49.85 billionJanuary 2025▲ +1.4%
2024GBP 49.71 billionGBP 53.43 billionJune 2024GBP 46.9 billionFebruary 2024▲ +2.8%
2023GBP 50.79 billionGBP 53.88 billionJanuary 2023GBP 47.06 billionSeptember 2023▼ −12.2%
2022GBP 53.78 billionGBP 56.81 billionMay 2022GBP 51.24 billionFebruary 2022▲ +10.1%
2021GBP 41.28 billionGBP 45.77 billionDecember 2021GBP 38.8 billionJanuary 2021▲ +18.0%
2020GBP 36.9 billionGBP 46.94 billionDecember 2020GBP 27.2 billionMay 2020▲ +21.0%
2019GBP 42.86 billionGBP 48.82 billionMarch 2019GBP 37.29 billionDecember 2019▼ −20.9%
2018GBP 41.56 billionGBP 42.95 billionOctober 2018GBP 38.22 billionFebruary 2018▲ +1.8%
2017GBP 40.04 billionGBP 41.46 billionJune 2017GBP 38.78 billionFebruary 2017▲ +1.9%
2016GBP 36.64 billionGBP 39.18 billionAugust 2016GBP 32.59 billionJanuary 2016▲ +20.0%
2015GBP 33.79 billionGBP 35.87 billionJanuary 2015GBP 32.64 billionAugust 2015▼ −8.9%
2014GBP 34.94 billionGBP 38.66 billionDecember 2014GBP 33.66 billionAugust 2014▲ +10.2%
2013GBP 35.24 billionGBP 36.71 billionJune 2013GBP 33.68 billionJanuary 2013▲ +0.9%
2012GBP 34.22 billionGBP 35.23 billionAugust 2012GBP 33.01 billionNovember 2012▼ −2.1%
2011GBP 33.87 billionGBP 36.83 billionMay 2011GBP 31.56 billionFebruary 2011▲ +1.0%
2010GBP 30.43 billionGBP 33.09 billionDecember 2010GBP 27.59 billionFebruary 2010▲ +18.4%
2009GBP 26.42 billionGBP 27.96 billionDecember 2009GBP 24.85 billionMay 2009▲ +6.2%
2008GBP 29.06 billionGBP 31.43 billionJune 2008GBP 26.45 billionDecember 2008▼ −5.6%
2007GBP 26.36 billionGBP 27.89 billionNovember 2007GBP 24.75 billionJanuary 2007▲ +9.7%
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United Kingdom imports by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2006GBP 27.38 billionGBP 30.76 billionMay 2006GBP 24.72 billionOctober 2006▼ −9.0%
2005GBP 23.88 billionGBP 25.99 billionDecember 2005GBP 21.85 billionFebruary 2005▲ +15.4%
2004GBP 21.54 billionGBP 22.68 billionDecember 2004GBP 20.41 billionFebruary 2004▲ +8.0%
2003GBP 20.42 billionGBP 21.3 billionDecember 2003GBP 19.93 billionJune 2003▲ +4.5%
2002GBP 20.17 billionGBP 21.13 billionMay 2002GBP 19.28 billionDecember 2002▼ −0.8%
2001GBP 19.94 billionGBP 20.83 billionJune 2001GBP 18.94 billionSeptember 2001▼ −6.5%
2000GBP 18.89 billionGBP 20.33 billionNovember 2000GBP 17.65 billionFebruary 2000▲ +13.8%
1999GBP 16.65 billionGBP 17.46 billionNovember 1999GBP 15.78 billionFebruary 1999▲ +8.6%
1998GBP 15.82 billionGBP 16.35 billionMarch 1998GBP 15.1 billionJanuary 1998▲ +5.1%
1997GBP 15.46 billionGBP 16.1 billionDecember 1997GBP 14.76 billionAugust 1997▲ +5.9%

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12 observations · January 2025 to December 2025

Selected historical observations
Date or periodValue · GBPSource
January 2025GBP 49.85 billionOffice for National Statistics (ONS)
February 2025GBP 53.4 billionOffice for National Statistics (ONS)
March 2025GBP 52.98 billionOffice for National Statistics (ONS)
April 2025GBP 51.85 billionOffice for National Statistics (ONS)
May 2025GBP 52.78 billionOffice for National Statistics (ONS)
June 2025GBP 51.29 billionOffice for National Statistics (ONS)
July 2025GBP 52.58 billionOffice for National Statistics (ONS)
August 2025GBP 51.15 billionOffice for National Statistics (ONS)
September 2025GBP 51.89 billionOffice for National Statistics (ONS)
October 2025GBP 54.3 billionOffice for National Statistics (ONS)
November 2025GBP 54.26 billionOffice for National Statistics (ONS)
December 2025GBP 50.56 billionOffice for National Statistics (ONS)

Indicator info

Category
Trade
Source
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Frequency
Monthly
Units
GBP

The value of goods bought from other countries in the period.

ExportsJul 202634.41B GBPTrade balanceJul 2026−20.97B GBPInflation rateAug 20263.1%Consumer price indexAug 2026143.6

Reports

Released 11 Sep 202655.37B GBPJuly 2026
Next release, 06:00 UTC15 Oct 2026August 2026

History

Imports recent observations
PeriodValueChange
July 202655.37B GBP−1.1%
June 202655.96B GBP−0.6%
May 202656.28B GBP−4.1%
April 202658.71B GBP−1.5%
March 202659.60B GBP+7.2%
February 202655.59B GBP+10.3%
January 202650.40B GBP−0.3%
December 202550.56B GBP−6.8%
November 202554.26B GBP−0.1%
October 202554.30B GBP+4.6%
September 202551.89B GBP+1.4%
August 202551.15B GBP−2.7%
July 202552.58B GBP

Common questions

What is the imports in the United Kingdom now?

The imports in the United Kingdom was GBP 55.37 billion in July 2026, down 1.1% from Jun 2026. The figure was released on 11 Sep 2026.

When is the next imports release for the United Kingdom?

The next release is scheduled for 15 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC, covering August 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the imports in the United Kingdom?

In data since 1997, the highest was GBP 59.6 billion in Mar 2026 and the lowest was GBP 14.76 billion in Aug 1997.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Office for National Statistics (ONS), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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