United Kingdom 09.5.2 Newspapers; books and stationery Newspapers and periodicals IDEF NSA 2023 ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-2.MEASURE-IDEF
Latest (y/y)6.4%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)7.5%Q1 2026
Level114.3Q2 2026
United Kingdom 09.5.2 Newspapers; books and stationery Newspapers and periodicals IDEF NSA 2023 () was up 6.4% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 7.5% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 114.3 (index).
That is the lowest reading since Q3 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.1% (Q3 2016) to 12.3% (Q1 2023), averaging 6.2%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 114.3 | 6.4 |
| Q1 2026 | 112.9 | 7.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 111.7 | 7.4 |
| Q3 2025 | 109.8 | 8.7 |
| Q2 2025 | 107.4 | 8.9 |
| Q1 2025 | 105.0 | 8.6 |
| Q4 2024 | 104.0 | 8.9 |
| Q3 2024 | 101.0 | 5.6 |
| Q2 2024 | 98.60 | 5.5 |
| Q1 2024 | 96.70 | 6.0 |
| Q4 2023 | 95.50 | 8.8 |
| Q3 2023 | 95.60 | 10.1 |
| Q2 2023 | 93.50 | 11.6 |
| Q1 2023 | 91.20 | 12.3 |
| Q4 2022 | 87.80 | 12.0 |
| Q3 2022 | 86.80 | 10.0 |
| Q2 2022 | 83.80 | 7.7 |
| Q1 2022 | 81.20 | 6.6 |
| Q4 2021 | 78.40 | 4.8 |
| Q3 2021 | 78.90 | 5.5 |
| Q2 2021 | 77.80 | 5.1 |
| Q1 2021 | 76.20 | 3.8 |
| Q4 2020 | 74.80 | 3.9 |
| Q3 2020 | 74.80 | 4.9 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (118 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom 09.5.2 Newspapers; books and stationery Newspapers and periodicals IDEF NSA 2023 () 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-IDEF"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-2.MEASURE-IDEF",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1997 |
| Observations | 118 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | index |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 12.3% (Q1 2023) |
| 10-year low | 3.1% (Q3 2016) |
| 10-year average | 6.2% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-2.MEASURE-IDEF |
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FAQ
- What is the current 09.5.2 Newspapers; books and stationery Newspapers and periodicals IDEF NSA 2023 () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 6.4% 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-IDEF.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “09.5.2 Newspapers; books and stationery Newspapers and periodicals IDEF NSA 2023 (UK)”.