UK retail sales rose 0.8% year-on-year in September 2026, less than the expected 1% increase, and slowing from an upwardly revised 2.7% growth in August. Retail Sales YoY in the United Kingdom averaged 1.89 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 41.00 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -23.00 percent in April of 2020. source: Office for National Statistics

Retail Sales in the United Kingdom increased 0.80 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year.

Retail Sales in the United Kingdom increased 0.80 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in the United Kingdom is expected to be 1.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027 and 1.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-18 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 2.4% 1.2% 1.9% 2.0%
2026-10-23 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Sep 0.8% 2.7% 1% 1.3%
2026-11-20 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Oct 0.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 436418.00 434933.00 GBP Million Jun 2026
Disposable Personal Income 457927.00 453116.00 GBP Million Jun 2026
Personal Savings 8.80 8.60 percent Jun 2026
Retail Sales ex Fuel MoM -0.70 0.90 percent Sep 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.40 0.70 percent Sep 2026
Retail Sales YoY 0.80 2.70 percent Sep 2026


United Kingdom Retail Sales YoY
In the United Kingdom, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.80 2.70 41.00 -23.00 1997 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, SA