How often is United Kingdom Retail Sales updated?

Retail Sales for United Kingdom is released on a monthly schedule by Bank of England (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.

What unit is Retail Sales reported in?

The series is published in %YoY. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.

Where does FXMacroData source United Kingdom Retail Sales data?

Data is fetched directly from Bank of England or the official national statistics publication for United Kingdom. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.

How do I query Retail Sales for United Kingdom via the API?

Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/gbp/retail_sales?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.

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Key Facts

Page: Retail Sales
Section: API Data Docs
Canonical URL: https://fxmacrodata.com/api-data-docs/gbp/retail_sales
Source: ONS
Last Updated: 2026-04-30

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零售销售 (GBP)

衡量零售层面销售总额的变化。

Latest reading: 1.02 %YoY · Last updated: 2026-04-30 · Source: ONS

Category: Economy

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/gbp/retail_sales

Use the production OpenAPI schema for the authoritative REST route metadata.

https://fxmacrodata.com/api/openapi.json

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Optional Indicator Availability (GBP)

Optional indicators use per-currency fetcher capability checks and may be temporarily hidden while source coverage is being remediated.

foreign_reserves

Unavailable Temporarily hidden for this currency in the API catalogue.

cb_assets

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inflation_mom

Available

About 零售销售 (GBP)

Retail sales for United Kingdom measures the total receipts at retail stores, capturing consumer spending on goods. It is a high-frequency proxy for consumer demand and GDP growth.

Why FX traders watch it

Consumer spending accounts for 60–70% of GDP in most developed economies. Strong retail sales indicate healthy household finances and tend to support the gbp by reducing the probability of rate cuts.

How to interpret the data

A beat on retail sales is gbp-positive and may delay rate cuts. A sustained decline in retail sales signals consumer stress, which could prompt the Bank of England to ease, weakening the gbp.

Historical 零售销售 (GBP)

Source: ONS · Monthly · %YoY

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/gbp/retail_sales endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

ONS

Official Series ID

RSAL

External Link

View Official Data Page

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Monthly

Unit of Measure

%YoY

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format.

{
    "currency": "GBP",
    "indicator": "retail_sales",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter	Required	Format	Description
`start_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional lower bound for the requested history.
`end_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
`api_key`	CONDITIONAL	`string`	Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve 零售销售 data for GBP from 2023:

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/gbp/retail_sales?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is United Kingdom Retail Sales updated?: Retail Sales for United Kingdom is released on a monthly schedule by Bank of England (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Retail Sales reported in?: The series is published in %YoY. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source United Kingdom Retail Sales data?: Data is fetched directly from Bank of England or the official national statistics publication for United Kingdom. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Retail Sales for United Kingdom via the API?: Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/gbp/retail_sales?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.

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