# United Kingdom CPIH WEIGHTS 09.5 : Books, newspapers and stationery ()

United Kingdom CPIH WEIGHTS 09.5 : Books, newspapers and stationery () was 8.72 parts per 1000 in 2026, down 3.5% from 2025.
That is the lowest reading since the series began in 1988.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 8.72 parts per 1000 (2026) to 11.00 parts per 1000 (2016), averaging 9.59 parts per 1000.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.CPIH.A.NSA.COICOP-09-5.MEASURE-WEIGHT`
- Frequency: annual
- Units: parts per 1000
- Coverage: 1988-01-01 to 2026-01-01 (39 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/cpih-weights-09-5-books-newspapers-and-stationery

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| 2026 | 8.72 parts per 1000 |
| 2025 | 9.04 parts per 1000 |
| 2024 | 10.69 parts per 1000 |
| 2023 | 10.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2022 | 10.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2021 | 9.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2020 | 9.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2019 | 10.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2018 | 9.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2017 | 9.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2016 | 11.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2015 | 11.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2014 | 11.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2013 | 11.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2012 | 11.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2011 | 12.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2010 | 13.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2009 | 14.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2008 | 13.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2007 | 14.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2006 | 14.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2005 | 14.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2004 | 15.00 parts per 1000 |
| 2003 | 16.00 parts per 1000 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CPIH.A.NSA.COICOP-09-5.MEASURE-WEIGHT"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CPIH.A.NSA.COICOP-09-5.MEASURE-WEIGHT",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```