United Kingdom Change in Inventories: Retail: £M: CVM NAYear: SA £m ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.GRP-RETAIL.MEASURE-CVM
Latest (y/y)−188.1%Q4 2025
Previous (y/y)−75.2%Q3 2025
Level63.00 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom Change in Inventories: Retail: £M: CVM NAYear: SA £m () was down 188.1% year on year in Q4 2025, compared with −75.2% in Q3 2025.
The level stood at 63.00 £m.
That is the lowest reading since Q1 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2,820.0% (Q2 2017) to 1,757.4% (Q2 2019), averaging −245.6%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 63.00 £m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 950.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2025 | −525.0 £m | −188.1 |
| Q3 2025 | 71.00 £m | −75.2 |
| Q2 2025 | −109.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2025 | −1,199.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 596.0 £m | −18.2 |
| Q3 2024 | 286.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2024 | −1,487.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2024 | −1,826.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 729.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2023 | −363.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2023 | −76.00 £m | −109.7 |
| Q1 2023 | −3,648.0 £m | −370.6 |
| Q4 2022 | −2,393.0 £m | −2,645.7 |
| Q3 2022 | −3,495.0 £m | −491.8 |
| Q2 2022 | 780.0 £m | 1,200.0 |
| Q1 2022 | 1,348.0 £m | −47.7 |
| Q4 2021 | 94.00 £m | −90.2 |
| Q3 2021 | 892.0 £m | 79.8 |
| Q2 2021 | 60.00 £m | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2,579.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2020 | 964.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2020 | 496.0 £m | — |
Last 24 observations. The full history (118 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom Change in Inventories: Retail: £M: CVM NAYear: 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.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.GRP-RETAIL.MEASURE-CVM"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.GRP-RETAIL.MEASURE-CVM",
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 | £m |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 1,757.4% (Q2 2019) |
| 10-year low | −2,820.0% (Q2 2017) |
| 10-year average | −245.6% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.GRP-RETAIL.MEASURE-CVM |
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FAQ
- What is the current change in Inventories: Retail: £M: CVM NAYear: SA £m () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −188.1% year on year for Q4 2025, 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.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.GRP-RETAIL.MEASURE-CVM.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Change in Inventories: Retail: £M: CVM NAYear: SA £m (UK)”.