This statistic shows total domestic consumption expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023. In 2023, consumer spending in the UK increased compared to the previous year, and amounted to approximately 1.6 trillion British pounds. Household consumption expenditure looks at the overall spending on consumer goods and services of a wide variety. Some examples are government licenses and permits, such as a passport renewal or the price of train tickets to get to work. Housing may also be accounted for in these figures. This figure is measured by how much the consumer actually pays at the point of sale. All fast moving consumer goods such a beer, or cigarettes are also accounted for in this data. One part of the United Kingdom, Scotland, has seen as increase in its overall household expenditure year over year since 2009, with figures reaching over 100 billion British pounds in 2018. There was a small decrease in expenditure in 2009, which was possibly a result of the economic recession which hit all of the United Kingdom hard at this time. This drop can also be seen when looking at the whole of the United Kingdom in this statistic.

Consumer Spending in the United Kingdom increased to 416031 GBP Million in the third quarter of 2025 from 415310 GBP Million in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Consumer Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

When asked whether or not their spending habits had changed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, approximately ******* of consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) stated they had been shopping online more than usual. Many UK shoppers also tried reducing their overall spending: some did so in order to save more, while for others it was due to with financial hardship.

Among adults in the United Kingdom aged 18 to 64, who were planning to give Christmas gifts in 2024, the most common number of gifts they intended to give was six to 10. Seven percent of this demographic planned to give more than 30 presents.

Consumer spending on clothing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023 has continually increased year after year, with the exception of 2020, as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2023, spending on clothing reached an all-time high at approximately **** billion British pounds. Clothing and footwear share in total expenditure In 2023, around **** percent of British households’ total expenditure went into clothing and footwear. Generally, as total domestic expenditure has increased, so has spending on clothing and footwear. The share of * percent has remained fairly consistent over the past years. UK as a clothing importer As of 2022, the UK had a **** percent share of global clothing imports, slightly behind Japan which had a *** percent share. The UK also exports a significant value of clothing. In 2022, The large majority of the UK’s clothing exports went to neighboring European countries, but clothing worth approximately *** million British pounds was exported to the Asia and Oceania region.

"Black Friday in the UK – 2018", report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of UK consumers for Black Friday The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. Read More

The Black Friday in the UK – 2019 report forms part of GlobalData’s Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of UK consumers for Black Friday The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. Read More

"Christmas in the UK – 2018", report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of consumers for Christmas. The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. Read More

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Global Spend Analysis with Consumer Edge Credit & Debit Card Transaction Data

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Fields Include: • Day • Merchant • Subindustry • Industry • Spend • Transactions • Spend per Transaction (derivable) • Cardholder State • Cardholder CBSA • Cardholder CSA • Age • Income • Wealth • Ethnicity • Political Affiliation • Children in Household • Adults in Household • Homeowner vs. Renter • Business Owner • Retention by First-Shopped Period • Churn • Cross-Shop • Average Ticket Buckets

The 'shopping basket' of items making up the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and Retail Prices Index (RPI) are reviewed every year. Some items are taken out of the basket, some are brought in, to reflect changes in the market and to make sure the CPI and RPI are up to date and representative of consumer spending patterns. This article describes the review process and explains how and why the various items in the CPI and RPI baskets are chosen. Source agency: Office for National Statistics Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Basket of Goods

CE Vision Europe is a merchant attributable transaction data set tracking credit, debit, direct debit, and direct transfer consumer spend in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Track market share, customer insights, retail shopping patterns by demo and geo, and market dynamics.

In 2022, nearly half of consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) expected their shopping behavior to change in some way, shape, or form, compared to previous years. In 2021, at nearly ** percent, the most common expected change among UK shoppers was that they would visit physical stores less frequently. One year after, the number decreased to ** percent. *** in four shoppers believed they would buy more on Amazon.co.uk, four percentage points less than in 2021

UK Retail Occasions Market 2014-2019 report forms part of GlobalData’s Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive overview of the market size for key occasions from 2014 to 2019. The report analyses the market growth and the market shares of the top five retailers for each key occasion overall, and for core categories. Read More

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and the Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure the changes from month to month in the cost of a representative 'basket' of goods and services bought by consumers within the UK. This involves weighting together price changes in the indices according to household spending patterns for different categories of goods and services so that each takes its appropriate share. At the beginning of each year the weights used to compile both the CPI and RPI are updated using the latest available information on household spending. Source agency: Office for National Statistics Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Updating Weights

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United Kingdom from October to November 2024. During the survey, some 74 percent of the respondents stated that they buy Christmas gifts in online stores.

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The global coronavirus pandemic has had a massive negative effect on personal finances. This has encouraged consumers to re-evaluate their pre-pandemic spending patterns, and make changes to their shopping lists to align with new budgets. Read More

Spending on restaurants and cafes in the United Kingdom increased in 2024 compared to the previous year. During this period, consumer spending rose to ****** billion British pounds, denoting an increase of around **** percent from the previous year.