Retail sales volume quarterly index in Great Britain 2015-2023
This statistic shows the quarterly trend in the volume of all retail sales (quantity bought) including automotive fuel in Great Britain from 1st quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2023. The figures are seasonally adjusted estimates, measured using the Retail Sales Index (RSI) and published in index form with a reference year of 2019 equal to 100. Over the time period observed, retail sales increased overall, except for the 2nd quarter of 2020 and the 1st quarter of 2021 where the retail sales volume saw sharp declines, possibly caused by the coronavirus lockdowns. After the 2nd quarter of 2021, retail sales volume had a downward trend, with the sales volume index dropping to 98.2 points as of the 2rd quarter of 2023.