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United Kingdom RSI:Predominantly food stores (val nsa) Small Business Index ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.RETSALES.M.NSA.GRP-SMALLBUS.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-FOOD

Latest (y/y)8.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.0%August 2026
Level108.4September 2026

United Kingdom RSI:Predominantly food stores (val nsa) Small Business Index () was up 8.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 108.4 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.9% (Nov 2017) to 20.2% (Oct 2016), averaging 4.5%.

United Kingdom RSI:Predominantly food stores (val nsa) Small Business Index (), annual % change, Jan 1989 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom RSI:Predominantly food stores (val nsa) Small Business Index (), annual % change, Jan 1989 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom RSI:Predominantly food stores (val nsa) Small Business Index (), level (index)40608010012019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom RSI:Predominantly food stores (val nsa) Small Business Index (), level (index).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026108.48.3
August 2026110.63.0
July 2026110.53.4
June 2026104.61.7
May 2026106.9−2.9
April 2026107.3−1.5
March 2026100.0−0.8
February 2026101.2−2.0
January 2026101.88.9
December 2025112.92.5
November 2025109.15.4
October 2025106.56.1
September 2025100.15.6
August 2025107.44.1
July 2025106.92.2
June 2025102.98.4
May 2025110.16.2
April 2025108.911.6
March 2025100.85.9
February 2025103.34.1
January 202593.50−0.6
December 2024110.15.4
November 2024103.5−5.0
October 2024100.4−3.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (465 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom RSI:Predominantly food stores (val nsa) Small Business Index () 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.RETSALES.M.NSA.GRP-SMALLBUS.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-FOOD"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.RETSALES.M.NSA.GRP-SMALLBUS.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-FOOD",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1988
Observations465
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsindex
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high20.2% (Oct 2016)
10-year low−11.9% (Nov 2017)
10-year average4.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.RETSALES.M.NSA.GRP-SMALLBUS.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-FOOD

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FAQ

What is the current rSI:Predominantly food stores (val nsa) Small Business Index () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 8.3% year on year for September 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.RETSALES.M.NSA.GRP-SMALLBUS.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-FOOD.

Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “RSI:Predominantly food stores (val nsa) Small Business Index (UK)”.