United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services: 60,665 GBP mn (December 2020)
United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services came in at 60,665 on Feb 12, 2021, compared with 57,674 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 60,665
- Previous
- 57,674
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 12, 2026
December 2020
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What the release showed
United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services came in at 60,665 in the release of Feb 12, 2021, up 2,991 from 57,674.
How it compares
This is the highest reading in the 3 releases shown since November 2020.
The series rose in 1 and fell in 1 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Imports of Goods & Services matters for GBP
Import growth often indicates a buoyant domestic economy, but it also creates structural supply of the domestic gbp as United Kingdom firms sell gbp to buy foreign goods. Very high import growth can widen the trade deficit.
How to read it
Rising imports driven by strong consumer and business demand is a mixed signal: positive for growth but negative for the trade balance. Falling imports alongside falling exports can signal a broad economic contraction.
What to watch next
The next United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services release is due on Nov 12, 2026.
- Capital-goods imports as a capex lead
- Consumer-goods vs intermediate-goods split
- Energy-import bill for net energy importers
- Volume vs price decomposition
Recent United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2021 | January 2021 | 52,123 | 60,665 | -- |
| Feb 12, 2021 | December 2020 | 60,665 | 57,674 | -- |
| Jan 15, 2021 | November 2020 | 57,674 | 54,814 | -- |
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resp = requests.get(
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headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id gbp_imports_2020-12-31. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/gbp/imports.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | gbp_imports_2021-02-12 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | gbp_imports_2020-12-31 |
| Release time |
2021-02-12 07:00 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2020-12-31 |
| Actual value | 60,665 |
| Previous value | 57,674 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
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What did United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services was 60,665 GBP mn in December 2020. The previous reading was 57,674 GBP mn.
When was this United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services release published?
This release was published on Feb 12, 2021 at 07:00 Europe/London.
When is the next United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services release?
The next United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services release is scheduled for Nov 12, 2026.
What is the official source for United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services?
ONS publishes the official Imports of Goods & Services series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
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"announcement_id": "gbp_imports_2020-12-31",
"announcement_source_url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/timeseries/ikbi/mret/previous/v75",
"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"date": "2020-12-31",
"observed_at_ns": 1789468358455539600,
"previous_value": 57674.0,
"publication_time_precision": "minute",
"publication_time_status": "confirmed",
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"capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
"epoch": 1613113200,
"is_first_release": false,
"observed_at_ns": 1789468358455539600,
"publication_time_precision": "minute",
"publication_time_status": "confirmed",
"val": 60665.0,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}
],
"val": 60665.0,
"vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}