United Kingdom 09.5.4 Newspapers;books & stationery Stationery & drawing mats IDEF NSA 2023=100 ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-4.MEASURE-IDEF
Latest (y/y)0.6%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.6%Q1 2026
Level102.6Q2 2026
United Kingdom 09.5.4 Newspapers;books & stationery Stationery & drawing mats IDEF NSA 2023=100 () was up 0.6% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.6% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 102.6 (index (2023=100)).
That is the lowest reading since Q1 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.9% (Q2 2021) to 8.3% (Q2 2022), averaging 2.9%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 102.6 | 0.6 |
| Q1 2026 | 102.5 | 0.6 |
| Q4 2025 | 102.7 | 1.5 |
| Q3 2025 | 101.3 | 0.8 |
| Q2 2025 | 102.0 | 2.3 |
| Q1 2025 | 101.9 | 3.8 |
| Q4 2024 | 101.2 | 3.7 |
| Q3 2024 | 100.5 | 3.9 |
| Q2 2024 | 99.70 | 2.3 |
| Q1 2024 | 98.20 | 0.3 |
| Q4 2023 | 97.60 | 1.2 |
| Q3 2023 | 96.70 | 1.7 |
| Q2 2023 | 97.50 | 3.5 |
| Q1 2023 | 97.90 | 6.8 |
| Q4 2022 | 96.40 | 7.0 |
| Q3 2022 | 95.10 | 8.1 |
| Q2 2022 | 94.20 | 8.3 |
| Q1 2022 | 91.70 | 5.3 |
| Q4 2021 | 90.10 | 3.9 |
| Q3 2021 | 88.00 | 2.1 |
| Q2 2021 | 87.00 | −0.9 |
| Q1 2021 | 87.10 | 1.0 |
| Q4 2020 | 86.70 | 1.3 |
| Q3 2020 | 86.20 | 1.9 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (118 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom 09.5.4 Newspapers;books & stationery Stationery & drawing mats IDEF NSA 2023=100 () 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-09-5-4.MEASURE-IDEF"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-4.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 (2023=100) |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 8.3% (Q2 2022) |
| 10-year low | −0.9% (Q2 2021) |
| 10-year average | 2.9% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.HHCONS.Q.NSA.COICOP-09-5-4.MEASURE-IDEF |
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FAQ
- What is the current 09.5.4 Newspapers;books & stationery Stationery & drawing mats IDEF NSA 2023=100 () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 0.6% 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-09-5-4.MEASURE-IDEF.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “09.5.4 Newspapers;books & stationery Stationery & drawing mats IDEF NSA 2023=100 (UK)”.