How much are shops selling?

How much shops sold, by volume

103.6

August 2026

Up from 103.1 in July 2026

Where this sits in the last 10 years
10-year low 80.010-year high 112.8
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Retail sales

Selected pointAugust 2026 · 103.6, up 2.4 on a year earlier

Usual range (middle 80% of the last 10 years)

Each year is the average of the monthly figures. 2026 so far covers January to August.

Each month is that month's figure, not a total so far. 2026 so far covers January to August.

Source: Office for National Statistics

What this means for people

When the volume falls, shops are selling fewer goods, not only taking less money.

The volume counts goods sold, including fuel, so a rise is more goods rather than only higher prices.

Latest figures

See the figures as a table
The latest 12 readings, newest first.
PeriodValue
August 2026103.6
July 2026103.1
June 2026103.7
May 2026103.1
April 2026101.9
March 2026102.8
February 2026102.3
January 2026103.1
December 2025101.2
November 2025101.2
October 2025101.6
September 2025102.4
Each year is the average of the monthly figures.
YearPeriod coveredValue
2026 so farJanuary to August103.0
2025January to December101.1
2024January to December100.0
2023January to December99.9
2022January to December103.1
2021January to December107.4
2020January to December102.2
2019January to December103.8
2018January to December100.7
2017January to December98.7
2016January to December97.1
Each month
Each month is that month's figure, not a total so far.
Period2023202420252026 so far
January100.8100.298.8103.1
February101.2100.3100.9102.3
March99.999.7101.9102.8
April101.398.6101.8101.9
May100.0100.999.9103.1
June100.899.3100.3103.7
July99.7100.3102.0103.1
August99.6100.5101.2103.6
September98.5100.5102.4
October99.199.9101.6
November100.699.9101.2
December97.0100.0101.2

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How to read this

An index, not pounds

100 is the level in 2024. A figure of 98 means shops sold about 2% less than in that year. It is not a cash amount.

Shops in Great Britain, including fuel

Retailers in Great Britain are included, as are petrol stations. Restaurants, hotels and other services are not. Northern Ireland is not included. Live in Northern Ireland? SeeNorthern Ireland Index of Services

Months jump around

A single month can rise or fall by more than the pace over the latest three months.

Source

Publisher
Office for National Statistics
Official title
Retail Sales Index, volume, all retailers including fuel, seasonally adjusted (Great Britain)
Series
J5EK
Geography
Great Britain
Status
Accredited official statistics
Cite this

Office for National Statistics (2026) Retail Sales Index, volume, all retailers including fuel, seasonally adjusted (Great Britain), August 2026 (series J5EK).