Despite its remit to maintain inflation at around 2%, the Bank of England is not expected to react to the figure when it meets on Thursday, a week before the UK's referendum on membership of the European Union.
a blogger on the Burnt Orange Report reacts to the figures: "This is really amazing.
Nicola Sturgeon reacted to the figures by posting simply "Wow" on Twitter.
"September's import figure does not bode well for industrial production and fixed asset investment," wrote ANZ economists in a research note reacting to the figures.
Reacting to the figures, he said: "The green deal and ECO have been off to an encouraging start with around 336,000 homes already more energy-efficient.
Reacting to the figures, the Immigration Minister, James Brokenshire, said they were proof of the need to limit freedom of movement within the EU.
Reacting to the figures, chief executive of disability charity Scope Richard Hawkes called on the government to do "everything in its power" to address the delays, which he said were causing financial uncertainty, distress and anxiety.
Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California and the House minority leader, quickly reacted to the figures, writing on Twitter that "today's jobs report is small step in the right direction.
Reacting to the figures, the Federation of Small Businesses said the increase in the number of people seeking employment showed that Scotland still faced "a big economic challenge".
Reacting to the figures, the Chancellor George Osborne told the BBC's Hugh Pym: "Britain is coming back, but we can't take that for granted".
