UK Imports

The value of goods and services the UK buys from the rest of the world each month.

£85.37bn

−£378m vs Jun 2026

Jul 2026 · Monthly data

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Imports

Jan 1997 to Jul 2026

Source: ONS series IKBI (MRET) · goods and services, current prices, seasonally adjusted.

Data refreshed 2026-09-22. Figures are the latest published observations and can be revised.

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GDP & growth
GDP£3.1tnQ2 2026 Real GDP£2.83tnQ2 2026 GDP Growth Rate0.4%Q2 2026 Productivity100.1Q1 2026
Prices
Inflation Rate3.1%Aug 2026 Inflation Rate, Month on Month0.5%Aug 2026 CPIH Inflation Rate3.3%Aug 2026 CPIH Inflation Rate, Month on Month0.5%Aug 2026
Labour market
Unemployment Rate4.9%Jun 2026 Youth Unemployment Rate16.4%Jun 2026 Employment Rate75.1%Jun 2026 Economic Inactivity Rate20.9%Jun 2026
Interest rates
Interest Rate3.75%Sep 2026
Trade
Balance of Trade−£3.45bnJul 2026 Exports£81.92bnJul 2026 Current Account (% of GDP)−2.2%2024 Foreign Direct Investment (% of GDP)1.9%2025
Public finances
Government Debt (% of GDP)93.8%Aug 2026 Government Net Debt£2.99tnAug 2026 Government Borrowing£18.27bnAug 2026 Government Debt Interest£8.81bnAug 2026
Business
Business Confidence99.1Aug 2026

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