United Kingdom Changes in inventories (CP SA) including alignment adjustment £m ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.ITEM-CAEX.MEASURE-ALIGNED
Latest (y/y)−201,500.0%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−154.6%Q4 2025
Level−4,028.0 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom Changes in inventories (CP SA) including alignment adjustment £m () was down 201,500.0% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −154.6% in Q4 2025.
The level stood at −4,028.0 £m.
That is the lowest reading since the series began in Q1 1955.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −201,500.0% (Q2 2026) to 467.5% (Q4 2024), averaging −8,865.1%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | −4,028.0 £m | −201,500.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,361.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2025 | −1,811.0 £m | −154.6 |
| Q3 2025 | 2,072.0 £m | 117.4 |
| Q2 2025 | 2.00 £m | −99.9 |
| Q1 2025 | −371.0 £m | −174.9 |
| Q4 2024 | 3,314.0 £m | 467.5 |
| Q3 2024 | 953.0 £m | −67.5 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,456.0 £m | 332.0 |
| Q1 2024 | 495.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 584.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2,935.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 337.0 £m | −94.0 |
| Q1 2023 | −2,430.0 £m | −124.3 |
| Q4 2022 | −7,006.0 £m | −355.3 |
| Q3 2022 | −6,330.0 £m | −282.9 |
| Q2 2022 | 5,611.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 9,999.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2,744.0 £m | −55.9 |
| Q3 2021 | 3,460.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2021 | −5,727.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2021 | −159.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2020 | 6,226.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2020 | −550.0 £m | — |
Last 24 observations. The full history (286 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom Changes in inventories (CP SA) including alignment adjustment £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.ITEM-CAEX.MEASURE-ALIGNED"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.ITEM-CAEX.MEASURE-ALIGNED",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1955 |
| Observations | 286 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 467.5% (Q4 2024) |
| 10-year low | −201,500.0% (Q2 2026) |
| 10-year average | −8,865.1% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.ITEM-CAEX.MEASURE-ALIGNED |
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FAQ
- What is the current changes in inventories (CP SA) including alignment adjustment £m () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −201,500.0% 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.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.ITEM-CAEX.MEASURE-ALIGNED.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Changes in inventories (CP SA) including alignment adjustment £m (UK)”.