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United Kingdom RSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (vol nsa):All Business Index ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.RETSALES.M.NSA.SECTOR-BOOKSNEWS

Latest (y/y)1.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−3.9%August 2026
Level116.1September 2026

United Kingdom RSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (vol nsa):All Business Index () was up 1.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with −3.9% in August 2026.

The level stood at 116.1 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −60.5% (Feb 2021) to 104.8% (May 2021), averaging 1.1%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026116.11.0
August 2026119.9−3.9
July 2026131.96.2
June 2026112.7−1.0
May 2026108.90.4
April 202697.40−6.2
March 2026104.2−0.2
February 2026105.51.9
January 202697.500.9
December 2025183.3−10.2
November 2025138.17.4
October 2025127.240.2
September 2025115.031.6
August 2025124.840.7
July 2025124.233.8
June 2025113.831.7
May 2025108.544.9
April 2025103.837.3
March 2025104.421.7
February 2025103.519.7
January 202596.6017.4
December 2024204.218.4
November 2024128.68.8
October 202490.70−5.1

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

Get United Kingdom RSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (vol nsa):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.NSA.SECTOR-BOOKSNEWS"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.RETSALES.M.NSA.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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high104.8% (May 2021)
10-year low−60.5% (Feb 2021)
10-year average1.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.RETSALES.M.NSA.SECTOR-BOOKSNEWS

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FAQ

What is the current rSI:Retail of books newspapers and stationery (vol nsa):All Business Index () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.0% 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.SECTOR-BOOKSNEWS.

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