Retail Sales in the United Kingdom increased 1.20 percent in April of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Retail Sales MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

A series of retail sales data for Great Britain in value and volume terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.

Online retail in the United Kingdom has been gaining ground in the past decade. With the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the value of online retail sales in the United Kingdom is estimated to reach just below 120 billion British pounds in 2021. In 2022, the figure decreased to 106 billion British pounds.

What ranks high in UK e-commerce?
In the United Kingdom, clothing and household goods were the most popular retail items consumers purchased through the internet in 2020. Data published by the Office for National Statistics (UK) showed that other leisure activities and services such as booking holiday accommodations, travel arrangements and event tickets were other areas consumers depended on the internet to buy.

German e-commerce market

The UK might have the highest share of online sales in retail trade, but other European countries such as Germany and France have had impressive track records over the years as well. According to the forecasts provided by German E-commerce and Distance Selling Trade Association (bevh), the market volume of Germany’s e-commerce sector was projected to see over 90 billion euros in 2021.

Retail Sales in the United Kingdom increased 5 percent in April of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Standard error reference tables for the Retail Sales Index in Great Britain.

In 2020, the e-commerce sales reached a share of 32.5 percent of all retail sales in the Untied Kingdom (UK). For 2025, the forecasted retail e-commerce sales as a share of total retail sales in the UK might reach 38.1 percent, up from the previous years.

Total sales and average weekly spending estimates for each retail sector in Great Britain in thousands of pounds.

A first estimate of retail sales in value and volume terms for Great Britain, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.

Key information about United Kingdom Retail Sales Growth

• United Kingdom Retail Sales dropped 2.1 % YoY in May 2023, compared with a 3.3 % decrease in the previous month.
• UK Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1997 to May 2023, with an average growth rate of 2.4 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 40.9 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -22.9 % in Apr 2020.
• In the latest reports, Car Sales of UK recorded 1,943,572.0 units in Dec 2022, representing a drop of 5.1 %.

In the United Kingdom, retail sales tend to peak during the last month of the year, holiday shopping being the likeliest culprit. In December 2024, the sales value of retailing in the UK amounted to approximately 60 billion British pounds. Retail turnover on the climb Running parallel to this, the turnover of retail trade in the UK made significant strides. Over the past 10 years, UK retail businesses consistently generated improved turnover figures, reaching almost 500 billion British pounds by 2022. Online is driving retail With the increased penetration of online shopping in consumer lives, business strategies of retailers are changing. While online marketplaces are becoming regular staples of everyday life, high street retailers too are setting up online businesses to support their store sales. In the UK, the share of online sales in all retailing increased to over 26 percent by the end of 2024.

BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY in the United Kingdom increased to 6.80 percent in April from 0.90 percent in March of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY.

Retail sales data for Great Britain in value and volume terms, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Volume for United Kingdom (SLRTTO01GBA657S) from 1958 to 2024 about United Kingdom, retail trade, sales, and retail.

Retail Sales Ex Fuel in the United Kingdom increased to 1.30 percent in April from 0.20 percent in March of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Retail Sales Ex Fuel MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Volume for United Kingdom (GBRSLRTTO01GYSAM) from Jan 1958 to Apr 2025 about United Kingdom, trade, retail trade, sales, and retail.

Retail sales categories and descriptions and their percentage of all retailing in Great Britain.

Descriptions and categories of the Internet Sales Index and their percentage of all retailing for Great Britain.

Since 2010, retail internet sales have shown a positive trend in Great Britain. However, 2022 represented an exception, as online retail sales declined by 9.8 percent that year. In 2024, internet sales increased again by 8.7 percent.