United Kingdom Non-financial corporations sector (S11): Changes in inventories (P.52): Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INVENTORIES.Q.NSA.SECTOR-NFC
Latest (y/y)116.8%Q1 2026
Previous (y/y)−22.2%Q3 2025
Level−5,512.0 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom Non-financial corporations sector (S11): Changes in inventories (P.52): Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted () was up 116.8% year on year in Q1 2026, compared with −22.2% in Q3 2025.
The level stood at −5,512.0 £m.
That is the highest reading since Q2 2019.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −861.6% (Q2 2020) to 469.6% (Q2 2019), averaging −62.8%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | −5,512.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 8,247.0 £m | 116.8 |
| Q4 2025 | −6,450.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 5,137.0 £m | −22.2 |
| Q2 2025 | −2,566.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 3,804.0 £m | 49.6 |
| Q4 2024 | −1,958.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 6,603.0 £m | 6.8 |
| Q2 2024 | −827.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2,542.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2023 | −2,471.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 6,183.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2023 | −1,913.0 £m | −270.0 |
| Q1 2023 | −334.0 £m | −101.8 |
| Q4 2022 | −11,457 £m | −300.2 |
| Q3 2022 | −5,728.0 £m | −333.5 |
| Q2 2022 | 1,125.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 18,525 £m | — |
| Q4 2021 | 5,722.0 £m | −26.1 |
| Q3 2021 | 2,453.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2021 | −6,307.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2021 | −1,313.0 £m | −144.8 |
| Q4 2020 | 7,740.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2020 | −3,456.0 £m | — |
Last 24 observations. The full history (158 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom Non-financial corporations sector (S11): Changes in inventories (P.52): Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted () in your code or spreadsheet
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# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INVENTORIES.Q.NSA.SECTOR-NFC",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1987 |
| Observations | 158 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 469.6% (Q2 2019) |
| 10-year low | −861.6% (Q2 2020) |
| 10-year average | −62.8% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.INVENTORIES.Q.NSA.SECTOR-NFC |
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FAQ
- What is the current non-financial corporations sector (S11): Changes in inventories (P.52): Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 116.8% year on year for Q1 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.NSA.SECTOR-NFC.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Non-financial corporations sector (S11): Changes in inventories (P.52): Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted (UK)”.