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United Kingdom Consumer Confidence 2026-09-18 09:30 Europe/London: data, chart, and analysis

United Kingdom Consumer Confidence came in at 56 on Sep 18, 2026, compared with 58 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
56
Previous
58
Forecast
--
Reference period
2026-08-31

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United Kingdom Consumer Confidence release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

United Kingdom Consumer Confidence chart through 2026-08-31
GBP Consumer Confidence readings through 2026-08-31. Latest: 56.

Consumer Confidence release read

United Kingdom Consumer Confidence came in at 56 on Sep 18, 2026, compared with 58 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of England context, and API access for this series.

The parent Consumer Confidence page shows the full time series for United Kingdom. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For GBP event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID gbp_consumer_confidence_2026-09-18
API announcement ID gbp_consumer_confidence_2026-08-31
Release time
2026-09-18 08:30 UTC
Reference period date 2026-08-31
Actual value 56
Previous value 58
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1789720200

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full United Kingdom Consumer Confidence history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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Older release

2026-08-14 09:30 Europe/London · 58

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Core Inflation

CPI excluding volatile items like food and energy.

Current Account Balance

Measures trade in goods and services and income flows.

Exports of Goods & Services

Total exports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Gross domestic product: the total value of goods and services produced in the economy, its broadest measure of activity. Depending on the country, the headline series is published as a level or as a growth rate; the unit shown with each series says which.

Imports of Goods & Services

Total imports reported by ABS (AUD millions), quarterly based on national accounts.

Inflation MoM

Month-over-month change in the consumer price index, measuring short-term inflationary momentum.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for United Kingdom Consumer Confidence.

What did United Kingdom Consumer Confidence come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

United Kingdom Consumer Confidence was 56 Index (0-100 normalized) in August 2026. The previous reading was 58 Index (0-100 normalized).

When was this United Kingdom Consumer Confidence release published?

This release was published on Sep 18, 2026 at 09:30 Europe/London.

When is the next United Kingdom Consumer Confidence release?

The next United Kingdom Consumer Confidence release is scheduled for Oct 16, 2026 at 09:30 Europe/London.

What is the official source for United Kingdom Consumer Confidence?

ONS publishes the official Consumer Confidence series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1789720200,
  "announcement_id": "gbp_consumer_confidence_2026-08-31",
  "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
  "collected_at_iso": "2026-09-18T08:30:10.101048Z",
  "collected_at_ns": 1789720210101047687,
  "date": "2026-08-31",
  "ingestion_latency_ms": 10101.048,
  "ingestion_latency_reference": "official_planned_release_datetime",
  "observed_at_ns": 1789720210101047687,
  "official_planned_release_datetime": 1789720200,
  "original_unit": "Balance",
  "original_val": 12.0,
  "previous_value": 58.0,
  "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
  "publication_time_status": "unverified",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "capture_time_basis": "first_fresh_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1789720200,
      "ingestion_latency_ms": 10101.048,
      "ingestion_latency_reference": "official_planned_release_datetime",
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789720210101047687,
      "official_planned_release_datetime": 1789720200,
      "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
      "publication_time_status": "unverified",
      "val": 56.0,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    },
    {
      "capture_time_basis": "first_fresh_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1789720200,
      "ingestion_latency_ms": 10257.857,
      "ingestion_latency_reference": "official_planned_release_datetime",
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1789720210257856821,
      "official_planned_release_datetime": 1789720200,
      "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
      "publication_time_status": "unverified",
      "val": 56.0,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "val": 56.0,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}