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Great Britain retail sales: chained volume index (monthly)
Retail sales index for Great Britain — chained volume of retail sales, all retailing including automotive fuel, seasonally adjusted, monthly. Office for National Statistics.
- Source: Office for National Statistics
- Category: economy
- Tags: retailconsumerspendinguk
- Rows: 457
- Date range: 1988-01-01 – 2026-01-01 (date)
- Last refresh: 2026-09-21T16:40:45+00:00 (cadence: monthly)
- Quality score: 98.4 / 100
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freshness: fresh
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| date | series_id | series_label | value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1988-02-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1988-03-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1988-04-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1988-05-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1988-06-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1988-07-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1988-08-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1988-09-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1988-10-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1988-11-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1988-12-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1989-01-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1989-02-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1989-03-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1989-04-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1989-05-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1989-06-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1989-07-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1989-08-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1989-09-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1989-10-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1989-11-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1989-12-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1990-01-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1990-02-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1990-03-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1990-04-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1990-05-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1990-06-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1990-07-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1990-08-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1990-09-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1990-10-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1990-11-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1990-12-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1991-01-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1991-02-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1991-03-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1991-04-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1991-05-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1991-06-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1991-07-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1991-08-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1991-09-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1991-10-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1991-11-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1991-12-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1992-01-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1992-02-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1992-03-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1992-04-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1992-05-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1992-06-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1992-07-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1992-08-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1992-09-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1992-10-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1992-11-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1992-12-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1993-01-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1993-02-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1993-03-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1993-04-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1993-05-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1993-06-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1993-07-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1993-08-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1993-09-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1993-10-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1993-11-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1993-12-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1994-01-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1994-02-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1994-03-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1994-04-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1994-05-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1994-06-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1994-07-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1994-08-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1994-09-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1994-10-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1994-11-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1994-12-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1995-01-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1995-02-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1995-03-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1995-04-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1995-05-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1995-06-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1995-07-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1995-08-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1995-09-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1995-10-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1995-11-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1995-12-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | — |
| 1996-01-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | 58.3 |
| 1996-02-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | 59.6 |
| 1996-03-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | 59.8 |
| 1996-04-01 | chained-volume-of-retail-sales | Chained volume of retail sales | 60.6 |
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Fields
| Name | Type | Description | Unit / format | Nullable | Example values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
date |
date | Observation period from the ONS API Time dimension (code list mmm-yy, e.g. 'Jan-24'), stored as the first day of the month. | Not documented by source | No | 1988-01-01, 1988-02-01, 1988-03-01 |
series_id |
varchar | ONS API dimension option code identifying the series (e.g. 'CP00' for the CPIH overall index). | Not documented by source | No | chained-volume-of-retail-sales, chained-volume-of-retail-sales, chained-volume-of-retail-sales |
series_label |
varchar | Series label published by the ONS for the dimension option code (e.g. 'Overall Index'). | Not documented by source | No | Chained volume of retail sales, Chained volume of retail sales, Chained volume of retail sales |
value |
double | Observation value returned by the ONS API. Units are 2019=100. | 2019=100 | Yes | 58.3, 59.6, 59.8 |
“Not documented by source” means the provider publishes no per-field documentation — descriptions are never invented.
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Source & license
- Provider: Office for National Statistics
- The UK's Office for National Statistics publishes official economic and social statistics — inflation, GDP, retail sales, labour market and more — through a free keyless JSON API.
- Provider site: https://www.ons.gov.uk/
- Source data URL: https://api.beta.ons.gov.uk/v1/datasets/retail-sales-index
- License: OK for commercial use. Attribution is required when you use this data.
- Commercial use: Yes
- Attribution required: Office for National Statistics
- Terms: https://www.ons.gov.uk/terms
- Refresh cadence: monthly
- Provenance: Ingested by the Office for National Statistics connector (v1.0.0) from https://api.beta.ons.gov.uk/v1/datasets/retail-sales-index; latest snapshot 20260921T164045Z-b9ddae2d91da (sha256 b9ddae2d91da…)