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United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services 2024-12-13 07:00 Europe/London: data, chart, and analysis

United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services came in at 78,081 on Dec 13, 2024, compared with 73,028 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
78,081
Previous
73,028
Forecast
--
Reference period
2024-10-31

Last updated:

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United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services chart through 2024-10-31
GBP Imports of Goods & Services readings through 2024-10-31. Latest: 78,081.

Imports of Goods & Services release read

United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services came in at 78,081 on Dec 13, 2024, compared with 73,028 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

The parent Imports of Goods & Services page shows the full time series for United Kingdom. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For GBP event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID gbp_imports_2024-12-13
API announcement ID gbp_imports_2024-10-31
Release time
2024-12-13 07:00 UTC
Reference period date 2024-10-31
Actual value 78,081
Previous value 73,028
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1734073200

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

More United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services releases

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Newer release

2025-01-16 07:00 Europe/London · 78,785

Older release

2024-11-15 07:00 Europe/London · 73,028

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Core Inflation

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Current Account Balance

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Exports of Goods & Services

Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.

Inflation MoM

Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services.

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 78,081 GBP mn in October 2024. The previous reading was 73,028 GBP mn.

When was this United Kingdom Imports of Goods & Services release published?

This release was published on Dec 13, 2024 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 Oct 15, 2026 at 07:00 Europe/London.

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.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1734073200,
  "announcement_datetime_local": "2024-12-13T07:00:00+00:00",
  "announcement_id": "gbp_imports_2024-10-31",
  "announcement_source_url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/timeseries/ikbi/mret/previous/v125",
  "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
  "change_from_previous": 5053.0,
  "date": "2024-10-31",
  "observation_id": "gbp_imports_nominal_level_sa_standard_period_2024-10-31",
  "observed_at_ns": 1789468358455539600,
  "observed_at_ns_string": "1789468358455539600",
  "pct_change_from_previous": 6.92,
  "pct_change_mom": 6.92,
  "pct_change_yoy": 0.75,
  "previous_announcement_datetime": 1731654000,
  "previous_date": "2024-09-30",
  "previous_value": 73028.0,
  "publication_time_precision": "minute",
  "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "announcement_source_url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/timeseries/ikbi/mret/previous/v125",
      "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1734073200,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789468358455539600,
      "observed_at_ns_string": "1789468358455539600",
      "publication_time_precision": "minute",
      "publication_time_status": "confirmed",
      "val": 78081.0,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "source": "ONS",
  "source_url": "https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/nationalaccounts/balanceofpayments/timeseries/ikbi/mret",
  "source_url_scope": "series",
  "val": 78081.0,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}