Great Britain Retail Sales Index (RSI)

Published: 2024-04-18

Retail Sales Trends in the UK

Retail sales cover a large part of consumers' demand in a timely way.

The Retail Sales Index for Great Britain is currently accelerating and has been doing so since February 2024 to its current value of 1.9 percent.

Things are looking up of UK retailers so now is the time to invest in new opportunities and new technology to reap the harvest of consumer spending.

Changes in retail sales could indicate changes in consumer confidence post-referendum. But other factors also influence retail sales such as prices, weather, and the overall financial position of households.

UK RSI Monthly Trend

RSI:Rolling 3mnth on prev 3mnth %change:All Business All retail inc fuel VOL SA

Month%
March 20241.9
February 2024-0.4
January 2024-0.4
December 2023-1.0
November 2023-0.8
October 2023-0.9
September 2023-0.9
August 20230.1
July 20230.1
June 20230.4
May 20230.0
April 20230.3
March 2023-0.2
February 2023-0.5
January 2023-1.1
December 2022-1.1
November 2022-1.7
October 2022-1.8
September 2022-1.7
August 2022-1.5
July 2022-1.7
June 2022-1.9
May 2022-2.1
April 2022-2.1
March 2022-2.0
February 2022-1.3
January 2022-0.9
December 2021-0.2
November 2021-0.8
October 2021-1.1
September 2021-2.3
August 20211.0
July 20214.7
June 202110.7
May 20216.6
April 20211.4
March 2021-6.4
February 2021-6.2
January 2021-5.1
December 2020-0.5
November 20203.0
October 20209.5
September 202017.9
August 202017.4
July 20206.5
June 2020-9.4
May 2020-13.1
April 2020-9.5
March 2020-2.4
February 2020-0.8
January 2020-0.7
December 2019-0.9
November 2019-0.4
October 20190.4
September 20191.0
August 20191.1
July 20190.4
June 20190.4
May 20190.5
April 20190.8
March 20191.0
February 20191.3
January 20191.3
December 20180.6
November 20180.4
October 20180.5
September 20181.4
August 20182.2
July 20182.5
June 20181.8
May 20180.0
April 2018-0.7
March 2018-0.9
February 20180.0
January 20180.2
December 20170.8
November 20170.9
October 20171.2
September 20170.6
August 20170.6
July 20170.2
June 20171.0
May 20170.4
April 20170.0
March 2017-1.2
February 2017-0.9
January 2017-0.2