This statistic illustrates the food, feed, and drink share of total imports in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2023. In 2023, the share of imports of food, feed and drink was estimated at 8.8 percent of total imports, which was a decrease from the previous year. Additionally, the food, feed, and drink share of total exports can be found at the following.

The leading food commodity the United Kingdom (UK) imported from the European Union (EU) in 2023 was fruit and vegetables, which had an import value of just over **** billion British pounds. Following that, meat was the most imported EU commodity in the food, feed, and drinks category, with an import value of approximately *** billion British pounds.

Actual value and historical data chart for United Kingdom Food Imports Percent Of Merchandise Imports

Monthly import country-by-commodity data on the UK's trade in goods, including trade by all countries and selected commodities, non-seasonally adjusted.

United States Imports: 1-Digit: UK: Food and Live Animals data was reported at 71.397 USD mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 62.980 USD mn for Sep 2018. United States Imports: 1-Digit: UK: Food and Live Animals data is updated monthly, averaging 38.252 USD mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.610 USD mn in Oct 2017 and a record low of 13.609 USD mn in Jan 1996. United States Imports: 1-Digit: UK: Food and Live Animals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.JA075: Trade Statistics: United Kingdom: Imports: Customs: SITC.

The United Kingdom's top four import partners of dog and cat food were located in the European Union in 2024. The trade value of dog or cat food imported to the United Kingdom from Germany amounted to around ****** million U.S. dollars in that year.

United Kingdom Imports from Czech Republic of Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations was US$3.18 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Czech Republic of Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

United Kingdom UK: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data was reported at 10.151 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.199 % for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 10.828 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.108 % in 1962 and a record low of 7.837 % in 2000. United Kingdom UK: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

United Kingdom Imports: sa: BoP: Food, Beverages & Tobacco data was reported at 5,825.000 GBP mn in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,646.000 GBP mn for Jan 2025. United Kingdom Imports: sa: BoP: Food, Beverages & Tobacco data is updated monthly, averaging 3,130.000 GBP mn from Jan 1997 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 338 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,900.000 GBP mn in Jun 2024 and a record low of 1,394.000 GBP mn in Aug 1997. United Kingdom Imports: sa: BoP: Food, Beverages & Tobacco data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.JA001: Trade Statistics: Current Prices: Seasonally Adjusted. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

United Kingdom Imports from Canada of Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations was US$16.29 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Canada of Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

United States Imports: CIF: 1-Digit: UK: Food and Live Animals data was reported at 69.488 USD mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 60.314 USD mn for Aug 2018. United States Imports: CIF: 1-Digit: UK: Food and Live Animals data is updated monthly, averaging 41.943 USD mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 273 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 85.200 USD mn in Oct 2017 and a record low of 14.901 USD mn in Jan 1996. United States Imports: CIF: 1-Digit: UK: Food and Live Animals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.JA110: Trade Statistics: United Kingdom: Imports: CIF: SITC.

United Kingdom Imports from Ukraine of Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations was US$11.23 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Ukraine of Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

In 2021, China's food imports from the UK amounted to around ****** million U.S. dollars, up from about ****** million U.S. dollars in the previous year.

1819 Global import shipment records of Ready To Eat Food with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

United Kingdom Imports from Iran of Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations was US$1.46 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Iran of Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

United Kingdom Imports from Portugal of Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations was US$135.29 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United Kingdom Imports from Portugal of Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.