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United Kingdom RSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (val sa):All Business Index ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.RETSALES.M.SA.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-BOOKSNEWS

Latest (y/y)6.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.5%August 2026
Level130.3September 2026

United Kingdom RSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (val sa):All Business Index () was up 6.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.5% in August 2026.

The level stood at 130.3 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −59.8% (Jan 2021) to 115.9% (Mar 2022), averaging 4.5%.

United Kingdom RSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (val sa):All Business Index (), annual % change, Jan 1989 – Sep 2026−100%−50%0%50%100%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom RSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (val sa):All Business Index (), annual % change, Jan 1989 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom RSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (val sa):All Business Index (), level (index)25507510012515017519901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom RSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (val sa):All Business Index (), level (index).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026130.36.9
August 2026129.10.5
July 2026139.47.7
June 2026128.91.1
May 2026135.24.6
April 2026123.8−3.2
March 2026124.22.6
February 2026119.14.2
January 2026113.2−1.8
December 2025119.310.3
November 2025119.58.6
October 2025127.033.4
September 2025121.922.4
August 2025128.428.3
July 2025129.422.7
June 2025127.526.0
May 2025129.334.5
April 2025127.934.1
March 2025121.028.5
February 2025114.316.5
January 2025115.320.7
December 2024108.211.8
November 2024110.014.0
October 202495.200.2

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

Get United Kingdom RSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (val sa):All 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.SA.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-BOOKSNEWS"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.RETSALES.M.SA.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-BOOKSNEWS",
                 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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high115.9% (Mar 2022)
10-year low−59.8% (Jan 2021)
10-year average4.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.RETSALES.M.SA.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-BOOKSNEWS

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FAQ

What is the current rSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (val sa):All Business Index () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 6.9% 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.SA.MEASURE-VAL.SECTOR-BOOKSNEWS.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “RSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (val sa):All Business Index (UK)”.