United Kingdom 09.5.2 Newspapers; books & stationery Newspapers & periodicals CVM NAYear NSA £m ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-2.MEASURE-CVM
Latest (y/y)−7.8%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−7.3%Q1 2026
Level1,015.0 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom 09.5.2 Newspapers; books & stationery Newspapers & periodicals CVM NAYear NSA £m () was down 7.8% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −7.3% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 1,015.0 £m.
That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −21.4% (Q1 2021) to 2.1% (Q1 2020), averaging −6.4%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,015.0 £m | −7.8 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,014.0 £m | −7.3 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,041.0 £m | −7.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,129.0 £m | −7.2 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,101.0 £m | −10.2 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,094.0 £m | −9.3 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,119.0 £m | −10.7 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,217.0 £m | −7.4 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,226.0 £m | −3.4 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,206.0 £m | −0.8 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,253.0 £m | −5.4 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,314.0 £m | −4.4 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,269.0 £m | −6.7 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,216.0 £m | −9.0 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,325.0 £m | −7.1 |
| Q3 2022 | 1,375.0 £m | −6.2 |
| Q2 2022 | 1,360.0 £m | −0.7 |
| Q1 2022 | 1,336.0 £m | −0.5 |
| Q4 2021 | 1,426.0 £m | −8.3 |
| Q3 2021 | 1,466.0 £m | −8.3 |
| Q2 2021 | 1,369.0 £m | −2.4 |
| Q1 2021 | 1,343.0 £m | −21.4 |
| Q4 2020 | 1,555.0 £m | −9.8 |
| Q3 2020 | 1,598.0 £m | −6.8 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (166 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom 09.5.2 Newspapers; books & stationery Newspapers & periodicals CVM NAYear 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-09-5-2.MEASURE-CVM"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-2.MEASURE-CVM",
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 | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 2.1% (Q1 2020) |
| 10-year low | −21.4% (Q1 2021) |
| 10-year average | −6.4% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-2.MEASURE-CVM |
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FAQ
- What is the current 09.5.2 Newspapers; books & stationery Newspapers & periodicals CVM NAYear NSA £m () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −7.8% 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-09-5-2.MEASURE-CVM.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “09.5.2 Newspapers; books & stationery Newspapers & periodicals CVM NAYear NSA £m (UK)”.