United Kingdom Total Sector: Total Software: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY: £m: CP: NSA ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EF8G.NACE-O
Latest (y/y)−47.9%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)51.5%Q1 2026
Level555.0 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom Total Sector: Total Software: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY: £m: CP: NSA () was down 47.9% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 51.5% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 555.0 £m.
That is the lowest reading since Q2 2013.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −47.9% (Q2 2026) to 238.5% (Q4 2025), averaging 30.1%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 555.0 £m | −47.9 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,321.0 £m | 51.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 2,112.0 £m | 238.5 |
| Q3 2025 | 639.0 £m | −8.2 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,066.0 £m | 145.1 |
| Q1 2025 | 872.0 £m | 25.1 |
| Q4 2024 | 624.0 £m | 12.4 |
| Q3 2024 | 696.0 £m | 34.1 |
| Q2 2024 | 435.0 £m | 34.3 |
| Q1 2024 | 697.0 £m | −20.5 |
| Q4 2023 | 555.0 £m | −0.7 |
| Q3 2023 | 519.0 £m | 41.0 |
| Q2 2023 | 324.0 £m | 18.7 |
| Q1 2023 | 877.0 £m | 53.3 |
| Q4 2022 | 559.0 £m | 84.5 |
| Q3 2022 | 368.0 £m | 25.2 |
| Q2 2022 | 273.0 £m | 12.3 |
| Q1 2022 | 572.0 £m | 37.2 |
| Q4 2021 | 303.0 £m | 4.5 |
| Q3 2021 | 294.0 £m | −3.0 |
| Q2 2021 | 243.0 £m | 1.7 |
| Q1 2021 | 417.0 £m | 3.0 |
| Q4 2020 | 290.0 £m | 79.0 |
| Q3 2020 | 303.0 £m | 30.6 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (118 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom Total Sector: Total Software: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY: £m: CP: NSA () in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EF8G.NACE-O"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EF8G.NACE-O",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1997 |
| Observations | 118 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 238.5% (Q4 2025) |
| 10-year low | −47.9% (Q2 2026) |
| 10-year average | 30.1% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EF8G.NACE-O |
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FAQ
- What is the current total Sector: Total Software: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY: £m: CP: NSA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −47.9% 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-EF8G.NACE-O.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Total Sector: Total Software: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY: £m: CP: NSA (UK)”.