Retail sales excluding fuel in the United Kingdom climbed 2% month-on-month in January 2026, easily exceeding market expectations of a 0.2% rise and accelerating from a 0.3% gain in December. Compared with the same month last year, retail sales excluding fuel increased 5.5%, well above market forecasts of a 3.6% rise and a downwardly revised 2.5% growth in November. source: Office for National Statistics

Retail Sales Ex Fuel in the United Kingdom averaged 0.17 percent from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.30 percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -14.50 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - United Kingdom Retail Sales Ex Fuel MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom Retail Sales Ex Fuel MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-20 07:00 AM
Retail Sales ex Fuel YoY
Jan 5.5% 2.5% 3.6% 3.4%
2026-02-20 07:00 AM
Retail Sales ex Fuel MoM
Jan 2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
2026-03-27 07:00 AM
Retail Sales ex Fuel YoY
Feb 2.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 418232.00 417589.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 439388.00 442292.00 GBP Million Sep 2025
Personal Savings 9.50 10.20 percent Sep 2025
Retail Sales ex Fuel MoM 2.00 0.30 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales MoM 1.80 0.40 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.50 1.90 percent Jan 2026


United Kingdom Retail Sales Ex Fuel MoM
In the United Kingdom, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In the United Kingdom, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.00 0.30 12.30 -14.50 1988 - 2026 percent Monthly
2016=100, SA