United Kingdom 09.5.2 Newspapers; books and stationery Newspapers and periodicals CP SA £m ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.HHCONS.Q.SA.COICOP-09-5-2
Latest (y/y)−1.9%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.5%Q1 2026
Level1,161.0 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom 09.5.2 Newspapers; books and stationery Newspapers and periodicals CP SA £m () was down 1.9% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −0.5% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 1,161.0 £m.
That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.8% (Q1 2021) to 6.8% (Q1 2017), averaging −0.6%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,161.0 £m | −1.9 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,179.0 £m | −0.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,175.0 £m | 0.6 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,191.0 £m | 0.8 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,184.0 £m | −2.3 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,185.0 £m | −1.7 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,168.0 £m | −2.6 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,182.0 £m | −2.3 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,212.0 £m | 1.8 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,206.0 £m | 5.1 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,199.0 £m | 2.9 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,210.0 £m | 5.1 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,190.0 £m | 4.0 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,148.0 £m | 2.4 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,165.0 £m | 4.1 |
| Q3 2022 | 1,151.0 £m | 3.0 |
| Q2 2022 | 1,144.0 £m | 6.8 |
| Q1 2022 | 1,121.0 £m | 6.3 |
| Q4 2021 | 1,119.0 £m | −3.9 |
| Q3 2021 | 1,118.0 £m | −3.6 |
| Q2 2021 | 1,071.0 £m | 2.6 |
| Q1 2021 | 1,055.0 £m | −17.8 |
| Q4 2020 | 1,164.0 £m | −6.4 |
| Q3 2020 | 1,160.0 £m | −2.6 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (166 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom 09.5.2 Newspapers; books and stationery Newspapers and periodicals CP SA £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.SA.COICOP-09-5-2"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HHCONS.Q.SA.COICOP-09-5-2",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1985 |
| Observations | 166 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 6.8% (Q1 2017) |
| 10-year low | −17.8% (Q1 2021) |
| 10-year average | −0.6% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.HHCONS.Q.SA.COICOP-09-5-2 |
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FAQ
- What is the current 09.5.2 Newspapers; books and stationery Newspapers and periodicals CP SA £m () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −1.9% 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.SA.COICOP-09-5-2.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “09.5.2 Newspapers; books and stationery Newspapers and periodicals CP SA £m (UK)”.