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United Kingdom Total Sector: Purchased Software: PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES: £m: CP: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EF9I.NACE-M

Latest (y/y)18.8%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−4.2%Q1 2026
Level442.0 £mQ2 2026

United Kingdom Total Sector: Purchased Software: PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES: £m: CP: NSA () was up 18.8% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −4.2% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 442.0 £m.

That is the highest reading since Q2 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −34.6% (Q2 2025) to 72.9% (Q1 2020), averaging 4.1%.

United Kingdom Total Sector: Purchased Software: PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES: £m: CP: NSA (), annual % change, Q1 1998 – Q2 2026−50%0%50%100%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Total Sector: Purchased Software: PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES: £m: CP: NSA (), annual % change, Q1 1998 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Total Sector: Purchased Software: PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES: £m: CP: NSA (), level (£m)0200400600800200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Total Sector: Purchased Software: PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES: £m: CP: NSA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026442.0 £m18.8
Q1 2026384.0 £m−4.2
Q4 2025460.0 £m−24.5
Q3 2025453.0 £m−22.6
Q2 2025372.0 £m−34.6
Q1 2025401.0 £m−32.5
Q4 2024609.0 £m−27.8
Q3 2024585.0 £m−23.2
Q2 2024569.0 £m−33.5
Q1 2024594.0 £m−11.2
Q4 2023843.0 £m6.3
Q3 2023762.0 £m13.2
Q2 2023856.0 £m57.6
Q1 2023669.0 £m21.0
Q4 2022793.0 £m43.1
Q3 2022673.0 £m47.9
Q2 2022543.0 £m−6.4
Q1 2022553.0 £m−6.0
Q4 2021554.0 £m−18.0
Q3 2021455.0 £m−30.2
Q2 2021580.0 £m−10.5
Q1 2021588.0 £m−18.4
Q4 2020676.0 £m6.0
Q3 2020652.0 £m28.3

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EF9I.NACE-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EF9I.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 high72.9% (Q1 2020)
10-year low−34.6% (Q2 2025)
10-year average4.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EF9I.NACE-M

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FAQ

What is the current total Sector: Purchased Software: PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES: £m: CP: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 18.8% 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-EF9I.NACE-M.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Total Sector: Purchased Software: PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES: £m: CP: NSA (UK)”.