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United Kingdom RSI: Specialist Food Stores (vol nsa) All Business Index ()

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

Latest (y/y)5.9%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−2.1%August 2026
Level102.4September 2026

United Kingdom RSI: Specialist Food Stores (vol nsa) All Business Index () was up 5.9% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 102.4 (index).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −34.0% (Apr 2020) to 37.8% (Apr 2021), averaging 2.5%.

United Kingdom RSI: Specialist Food Stores (vol nsa) All Business Index (), annual % change, Jan 1989 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom RSI: Specialist Food Stores (vol nsa) All Business Index (), annual % change, Jan 1989 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom RSI: Specialist Food Stores (vol nsa) All Business Index (), level (index)507510012515017519901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom RSI: Specialist Food Stores (vol nsa) All Business Index (), level (index).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026102.45.9
August 202699.90−2.1
July 202698.700.9
June 202693.80−5.1
May 202699.50−6.0
April 2026101.2−3.1
March 202696.60−2.4
February 202697.50−1.5
January 202693.807.6
December 2025110.7−0.4
November 2025110.99.6
October 2025105.27.1
September 202596.704.1
August 2025102.0−0.9
July 202597.80−7.0
June 202598.803.9
May 2025105.90.09
April 2025104.45.5
March 202599.002.3
February 202599.000.4
January 202587.20−7.1
December 2024111.2−5.0
November 2024101.2−18.3
October 202498.20−9.8

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

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                 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 high37.8% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−34.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year average2.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.RETSALES.M.NSA.SECTOR-SPECFOOD

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FAQ

What is the current rSI: Specialist Food Stores (vol nsa) All Business Index () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 5.9% 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.NSA.SECTOR-SPECFOOD.

Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “RSI: Specialist Food Stores (vol nsa) All Business Index (UK)”.