Retail Sales; Great Britain, July 2026 time series
First estimate of retail sales in Great Britain for July 2026, providing sales volumes and values with seasonally and non‑seasonally adjusted time series for monitoring consumer demand.
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Blue Book 2026: industry impact analysis
Additional Blue Book 2026 analysis setting out industry-level impacts from National Accounts methodological changes and new survey and administrative sources, showing how GDP by industry is revised and why.
Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2026
A compilation comparing independent forecasts for the UK economy in August 2026, presenting projections from multiple forecasters to inform assessment of near‑term GDP growth, inflation and labour market expectations.
Economic activity and social change in the UK, real-time indicators: 20 August 2026
A suite of experimental, real‑time indicators published 20 August 2026 uses rapid‑response surveys and novel data sources to track UK economic activity and social change, offering early signals on consumption, mobility and labour market behaviour ahead of official releases.
Redefining investment in digital infrastructure in the UK: 2026
Presents 2026 estimates of UK investment in digital infrastructure using an expanded definition that adds selected intellectual property products and radio spectrum permits alongside traditional capital.
UK trade in goods by business characteristics: 2016 to 2024
Provides UK trade in goods data for 2016–2024 with breakdowns by industry (SIC), EU vs non‑EU, business size and domestic/foreign ownership, enabling analysis of which firms drive imports and exports.
Retail Sales, Great Britain, July 2026 time series
A first estimate of retail sales in Great Britain for July 2026 has been released, providing seasonally and non‑seasonally adjusted volume and value series for short‑term analysis of consumer spending trends.
Regional gross disposable household income, UK: 1997 to 2024
Annual estimates of regional gross disposable household income (GDHI) for UK ITL regions, local and combined authorities and other geographies, covering 1997–2024 to inform regional economic and living‑standards analysis.
Capital gains taxation and asset price volatility
A Bank of England research paper investigates how capital gains taxation influences asset price volatility, analysing the relationship between CGT design and fluctuations in asset markets.
Retail Sales; Great Britain: July 2026
A first estimate of Great Britain retail sales for July 2026, showing sales in both volume and value terms and provided seasonally and non‑seasonally adjusted to give an initial picture of consumer spending.
Retail sales, Great Britain: July 2026
An Office for National Statistics first estimate of retail sales in Great Britain for July 2026, reporting sales volumes and values with seasonal and non‑seasonal adjustments to inform short‑term economic analysis.
Trade and investment core statistics book
A monthly core statistics book summarising the UK’s trade and investment position, drawing on statistics from ONS, HMRC, DBT and other sources to give a snapshot of trade and investment metrics.
Private rent and house prices, UK: August 2026
Publishes the Price Index of Private Rents and the UK House Price Index for August 2026, measuring private rent inflation for new and existing tenancies alongside latest house price inflation across the UK.
Number of exporting registered businesses in the UK, 2016 to 2024
Estimates of the number of UK registered businesses that exported goods or services, covering the period 2016 through 2024, showing business-level exporting trends across eight years.
Productivity and inflation dynamics
A Bank of England staff working paper examines links between productivity and inflation dynamics, presenting research into how productivity trends interact with price-setting and macroeconomic outcomes.
Contributions to the 12-month rate of CPI(H) by import intensity: July 2026
Provides a longer time series analysis of contributions to the 12‑month rates of CPIH and CPI by import intensity for July 2026, breaking down how imported goods and services have influenced UK inflation rates.
DBT national survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs 2025
Findings from 2025 fieldwork reporting on registered UK businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs, including firms’ perceptions of trade barriers and support requirements to sustain or grow export activity.
Business insights and impact on the UK economy: 20 August 2026
Provides survey-based analysis of how current economic challenges and recent events are affecting UK businesses, covering financial performance, workforce changes, trade exposures and measures of business resilience across sectors.
DCMS Economic Estimates: Monthly GVA (to June 2026)
Official statistics estimating the gross value added (GVA) contribution of DCMS sectors to the UK economy, providing monthly GVA estimates up to June 2026 for cultural, media and digital industries.
UK trade in numbers
Offers a concise snapshot of the UK’s latest trade and investment position, collating headline statistics produced by ONS, DBIT and UNCTAD to summarise exports, imports and investment indicators.
Provisional Agricultural Income News Release 2025
Reports provisional estimates of agricultural incomes in Northern Ireland for 2025, giving an early indication of farm business income trends for policy and sector stakeholders.
Outsourcing and competition in the banking sector: the rise of Cloud Service Providers
Staff working paper analysing banks’ increasing outsourcing to cloud service providers and the competition implications for the banking sector, exploring risks, market concentration and how dependence on a few cloud firms could reshape competition and operational resilience.
Animal feed prices
Publishes series of prices for straight and compound animal feeds across Great Britain, offering regular market indicators for feed costs used by farmers and agribusinesses.
Bank of England Weekly Report 19 August 2026
Weekly Bank of England publication setting out latest data on the central bank’s assets and liabilities; the report is published every Thursday as part of routine transparency on balance-sheet items.
Monetary Policy Report - July 2026
The July Monetary Policy Report provides the MPC’s quarterly economic analysis and inflation projections that inform interest‑rate decisions, setting out forecasts and the committee’s assessment of risks to inflation and growth.
Market Participants Survey results - July 2026
The Bank of England’s Market Participants Survey for July 2026 reports UK rates-market experts’ expectations for monetary policy, providing a market-based read on interest rate and economic outlooks.