UK imports fell 2.4% month-on-month to a three-month low of £81.30 billion in December 2025. Goods imports fell 3.4% to a three-month low of £52.81 billion, mainly due to lower imports from the EU (-2.4%), driven by a £0.6 billion fall in imports of machinery and transport equipment linked to reduced imports of cars from Germany. Meanwhile, imports from non-EU countries rose 4.4%, boosted by a £0.5 billion rise in imports of miscellaneous manufactures and a £0.2 billion rise in imports of crude materials and food & live animals. The rise in imports of crude materials was linked to higher imports of metal ores and scrap from South Africa, while the increase in imports of food and live animals was linked to higher imports of fruit and vegetables from Colombia. Meanwhile, services imports fell 0.5% to a three-month low of £28.49 billion. source: Office for National Statistics

Imports in the United Kingdom decreased to 81302 GBP Million in December from 83312 GBP Million in November of 2025. Imports in the United Kingdom averaged 32528.76 GBP Million from 1955 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 83312.00 GBP Million in November of 2025 and a record low of 1031.00 GBP Million in June of 1955. This page provides - United Kingdom Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom Imports - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Imports in the United Kingdom decreased to 81302 GBP Million in December from 83312 GBP Million in November of 2025. Imports in the United Kingdom is expected to be 80500.00 GBP Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Imports is projected to trend around 88500.00 GBP Million in 2027 and 91700.00 GBP Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.


Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Goods Imports 52813.00 54668.00 GBP Million Dec 2025

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -4340.00 -5564.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows 15529.00 14497.00 GBP Million Sep 2025
Current Account -12067.00 -21154.00 GBP Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -2.20 -3.60 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 76962.00 77748.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
External Debt 8194947.00 7894631.00 GBP Million Sep 2025
Net Foreign Direct Investment 23370.00 -9036.00 GBP Million Sep 2025
Goods Exports 30089.00 31086.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Goods Trade Balance -22724.00 -23582.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Imports 81302.00 83312.00 GBP Million Dec 2025


United Kingdom Imports
UK's trade is measured through both imports and exports of goods and services. Imports of goods account for more than 70 percent of total imports, with main imports including gas, cars, crude oil, medicinal & pharmaceutical products, refined oil, clothing, mechanical power generators (intermediate), and miscellaneous electrical goods (intermediate). Main goods import partners are China, Germany, the United States, the Netherlands and Norway. Services account for about 30 percent of total imports, with travel, transport, financial and intelectual property services accounting for the largest share of imports.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
81302.00 83312.00 83312.00 1031.00 1955 - 2025 GBP Million Monthly


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