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Retail sales growth

Year-on-year change in retail sales volumes — a real-time barometer of consumer spending and confidence.

3.3 %
+3.2pp vs 2026-04

As of 2026-05

Historical trend

About this indicator

Source
ONS
Update frequency
Monthly
Last updated
22 June 2026
Licence
OGL v3
Direction
↑ Rising

Statistics

Latest
3.3 %
Period high
4.5 %
Period low
-1.1 %
Period average
1.5 %