UK Retail Stats & Facts
Here are our 10 key stats and facts about the UK retail sector. Subscribers have access to additional stats and facts through the Retail Economics Help Desk.
| 1 | Total value of UK retail sales in 2018 | £381 Billion | |
| 2 | People employed in UK retail in 2018 | 2.9 million | |
| 3 | Proportion of consumer spending that goes through retail | 1/3 | |
| 4 | Proportion of retail sales made online in 2018 | 18% | |
| 5 | Growth in UK retail sales in 2018 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Total number of VAT-registered retailers in the UK in 2018 | 201,915 | |
| 7 | Total number of retail outlets in the UK in 2018 | 299,415 | |
| 8 | Amount retail generates of total GDP (GVA) | 5% | |
| 9 | Average annual growth of online retail sales in 2018 | 15% |
Source: ONS, Eurostat, Retail Economics
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