Retail Sales in United Kingdom
In the decade leading up to 2022, the United Kingdom's economy recorded an average growth rate of 2.1% in retail sales. This is below the 3.5% average for Major Economies. In 2022, retail sales growth was -3.3%.
United Kingdom Retail Chart
United Kingdom Retail Data
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
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Retail Sales (ann. s.a. var. %) | 2.4 | 3.2 | -1.8 | 5.2 | -3.3 |
Retail sales bounce back in January
Retail sales grew 3.4% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in January, which contrasted December's 3.3% decrease. The result marked the best reading since April 2021 and was more than twice as high as markets were expecting. Sales rose in all subsectors except clothing stores, with food stores contributing most to the month-on-month increase. On an annual basis, retail sales increased 0.7% in January, rebounding from December’s 2.4% fall and marked the best result since March 2022. Moreover, the trend improved, with the annual average variation of retail sales coming in at minus 2.3% in January, up from December's minus 2.7% reading.
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