This statistic shows total annual sales for all retailing in Great Britain, expressed as a weekly average from 2005 to 2023. Since 2010, average weekly retail sales have shown an increase year on year except for 2020, where the retail sales had a slight decrease. Figures began to increase again in 2021, but decreased slightly in 2022 and 2023. In 2023, approximately 98.3 billion British pounds worth of sales per week were made across all retail sectors.
Average weekly retail sales in Great Britain (UK) from 2005 to 2023, based on volume
(in million GBP)
Characteristic
Retail sales in million GBP
2023
98,255
2022
101,213
2021
104,797
2020
99,565
2019
101,161
2018
98,034
2017
95,910
2016
94,400
2015
90,036
2014
86,690
2013
83,524
2012
82,675
2011
82,573
020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 16, 2024). Average weekly retail sales in Great Britain (UK) from 2005 to 2023, based on volume (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/287981/average-weekly-retail-sales-value-in-great-britain-year-to-year/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average weekly retail sales in Great Britain (UK) from 2005 to 2023, based on volume (in million GBP)." Chart. August 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/287981/average-weekly-retail-sales-value-in-great-britain-year-to-year/
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