Retail sales excluding fuel in the United Kingdom rose 2.3% year-on-year in July 2026, missing market expectations of a 3.3% increase and slowing from a downwardly revised 5.0% gain in the previous month. It was the weakest annual growth since April. On a monthly basis, retail sales excluding fuel fell 0.9%, worse than market expectations of a 0.5% decline, and reversed a downwardly revised 0.9% increase in June. source: Office for National Statistics

Retail Sales Ex Fuel in the United Kingdom averaged 1.88 percent from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 36.00 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -18.40 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 August of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-21 06:00 AM
Retail Sales ex Fuel MoM
Jul -0.9% 0.9% -0.5% -0.9%
2026-08-21 06:00 AM
Retail Sales ex Fuel YoY
Jul 2.3% 5% 3.3% 4.7%
2026-09-18 06:00 AM
Retail Sales ex Fuel YoY
Aug


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 420380.00 419235.00 GBP Million Jun 2026
Disposable Personal Income 438073.00 441556.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Personal Savings 8.90 9.60 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales ex Fuel MoM 2.30 5.00 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.50 0.70 percent Jul 2026
Retail Sales YoY 1.60 3.80 percent Jul 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
2.30 5.00 36.00 -18.40 1988 - 2026 percent Monthly
2016=100, SA