Retail sales excluding fuel in the United Kingdom rose 0.2% month-over-month in March 2026, marching market forecasts and rebounding from an upwardly revised 0.6% fall in the previous month. Compared to the same month last year, retail sales excluding fuel increased 1.7%, less than market expectations of a 2% gain and slowing from a downwardly revised 2.7% rise in February. 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 12.10 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 May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-24 06:00 AM
Retail Sales ex Fuel MoM
Mar 0.2% -0.6% 0.2% -0.1%
2026-04-24 06:00 AM
Retail Sales ex Fuel YoY
Mar 1.7% 2.7% 2% 1.8%
2026-05-22 06:00 AM
Retail Sales ex Fuel YoY
Apr 1.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 416308.00 416050.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 442628.00 436779.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Personal Savings 9.90 9.10 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales ex Fuel MoM 0.20 -0.60 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.70 -0.60 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY 1.70 1.80 percent Mar 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
0.20 -0.60 12.10 -14.50 1988 - 2026 percent Monthly
2016=100, SA