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United Kingdom Total Sector: Own Account Software: ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION: £m: CP: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EFA9.NACE-M

Latest (y/y)8.2%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)3.7%Q1 2026
Level199.0 £mQ2 2026

United Kingdom Total Sector: Own Account Software: ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION: £m: CP: NSA () was up 8.2% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 3.7% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 199.0 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −18.3% (Q3 2021) to 37.1% (Q4 2016), averaging 10.8%.

United Kingdom Total Sector: Own Account Software: ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION: £m: CP: NSA (), annual % change, Q1 1998 – Q2 2026−50%0%50%100%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Total Sector: Own Account Software: ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION: £m: CP: NSA (), annual % change, Q1 1998 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
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United Kingdom Total Sector: Own Account Software: ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION: £m: CP: NSA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026199.0 £m8.2
Q1 2026195.0 £m3.7
Q4 2025187.0 £m13.3
Q3 2025185.0 £m10.8
Q2 2025184.0 £m14.3
Q1 2025188.0 £m20.5
Q4 2024165.0 £m17.0
Q3 2024167.0 £m24.6
Q2 2024161.0 £m25.8
Q1 2024156.0 £m24.8
Q4 2023141.0 £m−7.8
Q3 2023134.0 £m−14.1
Q2 2023128.0 £m−17.4
Q1 2023125.0 £m−16.1
Q4 2022153.0 £m26.4
Q3 2022156.0 £m34.5
Q2 2022155.0 £m28.1
Q1 2022149.0 £m16.4
Q4 2021121.0 £m−9.0
Q3 2021116.0 £m−18.3
Q2 2021121.0 £m−18.2
Q1 2021128.0 £m−12.3
Q4 2020133.0 £m−2.2
Q3 2020142.0 £m9.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (118 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom Total Sector: Own Account Software: ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION: £m: CP: NSA () 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.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EFA9.NACE-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EFA9.NACE-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1997
Observations118
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high37.1% (Q4 2016)
10-year low−18.3% (Q3 2021)
10-year average10.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EFA9.NACE-M

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FAQ

What is the current total Sector: Own Account Software: ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION: £m: CP: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 8.2% year on year for Q2 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.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EFA9.NACE-M.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Total Sector: Own Account Software: ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION: £m: CP: NSA (UK)”.