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United Kingdom 09.5.1 Newspapers; books and stationery Books CP NSA £m ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-1

Latest (y/y)2.1%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)13.9%Q1 2026
Level1,012.0 £mQ2 2026

United Kingdom 09.5.1 Newspapers; books and stationery Books CP NSA £m () was up 2.1% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 13.9% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 1,012.0 £m.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.3% (Q1 2021) to 22.8% (Q3 2021), averaging 3.8%.

United Kingdom 09.5.1 Newspapers; books and stationery Books CP NSA £m (), annual % change, Q1 1986 – Q2 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%30%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom 09.5.1 Newspapers; books and stationery Books CP NSA £m (), annual % change, Q1 1986 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom 09.5.1 Newspapers; books and stationery Books CP NSA £m (), level (£m)05001,0001,5002,0001990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom 09.5.1 Newspapers; books and stationery Books CP NSA £m (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20261,012.0 £m2.1
Q1 20261,120.0 £m13.9
Q4 20251,901.0 £m2.1
Q3 20251,304.0 £m16.7
Q2 2025991.0 £m7.7
Q1 2025983.0 £m−4.6
Q4 20241,861.0 £m3.6
Q3 20241,117.0 £m−3.3
Q2 2024920.0 £m−4.6
Q1 20241,030.0 £m1.4
Q4 20231,796.0 £m−1.9
Q3 20231,155.0 £m−1.6
Q2 2023964.0 £m−0.3
Q1 20231,016.0 £m−2.8
Q4 20221,830.0 £m−4.1
Q3 20221,174.0 £m11.8
Q2 2022967.0 £m10.3
Q1 20221,045.0 £m17.0
Q4 20211,908.0 £m7.2
Q3 20211,050.0 £m22.8
Q2 2021877.0 £m5.9
Q1 2021893.0 £m−9.3
Q4 20201,780.0 £m2.5
Q3 2020855.0 £m−7.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (166 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom 09.5.1 Newspapers; books and stationery Books CP NSA £m () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-1"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-1",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1985
Observations166
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high22.8% (Q3 2021)
10-year low−9.3% (Q1 2021)
10-year average3.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-1

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FAQ

What is the current 09.5.1 Newspapers; books and stationery Books CP NSA £m () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 2.1% year on year for Q2 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-1.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “09.5.1 Newspapers; books and stationery Books CP NSA £m (UK)”.