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UK Retail Inflation Data

Retail Economics identifies crucial inflationary indicators which underpin our views on inflationary pressures facing UK households and cost pressures facing retailers.

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  • Retail sales by category: food, clothing, electricals, homewares etc.
  • Online retail sales growth
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  • Downloadable retail sales time series data and more...

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Headline Inflation Statistics (ONS)

% change year-on-year Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Source Download
ONS Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2.3 2 2 2.2 ONS
ONS Retail Price Index (RPI) 3.3 3 2.9 3.6 ONS
ONS Retail Price Index (RPIX) 2.3 1.9 2 2.7 ONS
CPI Core (excluding energy, food) 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.3 ONS

Components of the Consumer Price Index (ONS)

% change year-on-year Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Source Download
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 2.9 1.7 1.5 1.5 ONS
Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco 8.1 7.8 7.3 7.3 ONS
Clothing and Footwear 3.7 3 1.6 2.1 ONS
Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels -4.9 -4.8 -4.7 -1.5 ONS
Furniture and Household Equipment -1 -1.9 -1.6 -1.7 ONS
Health 6.7 6.2 6.3 5.7 ONS
Transport 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.2 ONS
Communication 4 4.1 2.9 4.5 ONS
Recreation and Culture 4.4 3.9 3.9 3.7 ONS
Education 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 ONS
Restaurants and Hotels 6 5.8 6.2 4.9 ONS
Miscellaneous Goods and Services 3.6 3.1 2.9 3.5 ONS

Producer Price Index (ONS)

% change year-on-year Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Source Download
Producer Price Index Output 1 1.7 1 0.8 ONS
Producer Price Index Input -1.4 -0.8 N/A 0.4 ONS

Exchange Rates/Monetary Indicators (Bank of England)

% change year-on-year Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Source Download
Sterling - Trade Weighted Index 82.4 82.8 83.5 84.2 Bank of England
Euro/GBP 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Bank of England
US Dollar/GBP 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 Bank of England
Yen/GBP 196 200.2 203.1 197.3 Bank of England
Official Bank Rate 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 Bank of England
10 Year Gilt Yield N/A N/A N/A N/A Bank of England
Source: Where ONS is noted as a source, this is licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.

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