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United Kingdom RSI:Retail of audio visual recording and equipment (val nsa):All Business Index ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.RETSALES.M.NSA.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-AUDIOVISUAL

Latest (y/y)−5.6%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−2.8%August 2026
Level87.10September 2026

United Kingdom RSI:Retail of audio visual recording and equipment (val nsa):All Business Index () was down 5.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 87.10 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −56.5% (May 2020) to 107.9% (May 2021), averaging 2.2%.

United Kingdom RSI:Retail of audio visual recording and equipment (val nsa):All Business Index (), annual % change, Jan 1989 – Sep 2026−100%−50%0%50%100%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom RSI:Retail of audio visual recording and equipment (val nsa):All Business Index (), annual % change, Jan 1989 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom RSI:Retail of audio visual recording and equipment (val nsa):All Business Index (), level (index)010020030040050019901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom RSI:Retail of audio visual recording and equipment (val nsa):All Business Index (), level (index).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202687.10−5.6
August 202689.60−2.8
July 202682.70−12.4
June 202680.30−5.3
May 202687.80−2.1
April 202688.30−4.5
March 202681.90−14.3
February 202682.10−21.1
January 202686.60−12.9
December 2025143.0−8.0
November 2025141.013.3
October 2025108.314.0
September 202592.304.9
August 202592.2010.6
July 202594.403.1
June 202584.80−6.3
May 202589.701.5
April 202592.50−2.6
March 202595.603.4
February 2025104.114.5
January 202599.401.3
December 2024155.516.4
November 2024124.53.1
October 202495.0021.3

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

Get United Kingdom RSI:Retail of audio visual recording and equipment (val nsa):All Business Index () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.RETSALES.M.NSA.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-AUDIOVISUAL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.RETSALES.M.NSA.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-AUDIOVISUAL",
                 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 high107.9% (May 2021)
10-year low−56.5% (May 2020)
10-year average2.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.RETSALES.M.NSA.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-AUDIOVISUAL

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FAQ

What is the current rSI:Retail of audio visual recording and equipment (val nsa):All Business Index () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −5.6% 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.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-AUDIOVISUAL.

Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “RSI:Retail of audio visual recording and equipment (val nsa):All Business Index (UK)”.