Latest Results (Quarter 4 2025) - Published 19 March 2025
The NI IOS decreased by 1.5% over the quarter (October – December) and increased by 0.6% over the year.
UK output was unchanged over the quarter, remaining a UK series high, and increased by 1.0% over the year.
NI services output is now 10.3% above the pre-Coronavirus pandemic level seen in Quarter 4 2019, while UK services output is 7.4% above its Quarter 4 2019 level.
When the most recent four quarters are compared to the previous four quarters the NI services sector increased by 2.2% while the UK services sector increased by 1.5%.
NI Services output is 41.3% higher than the lowest point (Quarter 2 2020) since the series began.
Over the quarter, the Business services and finance sector decreased by 5.1%, the Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; accommodation and food service sector decreased by 0.6% and the Transport, storage, information and communications sector decreased by 3.4%. This was partially offset by a 5.5% increase in the Other services sector.
Over the year the Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; accommodation and food service sector increased by 1.6%, the Other services sector increased by 1.0% and the Transport, storage, information and communications sector increased by 1.9%. In contrast the Business services and finance sector decreased by 3.5%.
NI Retail Sales Index output, a subset of the Index of Services, decreased by 2.6% over the quarter; increased by 2.2% over the year; and increased by 6.0% over the most recent four quarters compared to the previous four quarters.
NI RSI is now 1.3% above the pre-Coronavirus pandemic level seen in Quarter 4 2019 while GB RSI remains 2.1% below its Quarter 4 2019 level
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Current publication and tables
Index of Services Q4 2025 statistical bulletin and data tables
The next bulletin is due to be published on 18 June 2026.
Historical bulletins
Historical statistical bulletins for the Index of Services (Quarter 3 2014 to Quarter 4 2021) are retained on the Index of Services - historical statistical bulletins page along with the Retail Sales Index bulletins, a subset of the Index of Services, from Quarter 4 2021 to Quarter 2 2023. IOS Statistical bulletins from Quarter 1 2022 onwards can be found under related documents. Please note that the experimental Retail Sales Index is included in the NI IOS from Quarter 3 2023.
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