The UK economy expanded by 1.0% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, slowing from 1.2% in the previous quarter and slightly undershooting market expectations of 1.2%, according to preliminary estimates. It marked the weakest annual growth rate since the second quarter of 2024. The softer reading capped a challenging year for the economy, which grappled with significant tax increases, trade tensions linked to US President Donald Trump’s policies, and a major cyberattack on the country’s largest car manufacturer. Business and consumer confidence also remained subdued toward year-end ahead of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ November 26 budget. Both the services and production sectors grew by 1.0% in Q4, while construction posted a modest 0.2% increase. For 2025 as a whole, the economy expanded by 1.3%, slightly above the 1.1% growth recorded in 2024. source: Office for National Statistics

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United Kingdom expanded 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 2.32 percent from 1956 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 25.50 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -21.70 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United Kingdom GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United Kingdom expanded 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in the United Kingdom is expected to be 1.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 1.50 percent in 2027 and 1.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-22 07:00 AM
YoY Final
Q3 1.3% 1.4% 1.3% 1.3%
2026-02-12 07:00 AM
YoY Prel
Q4 1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
2026-03-31 06:00 AM
YoY Final
Q4 1.2% 1% 1.0%

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP from Utilities 12045.00 11686.00 GBP Million Dec 2025

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Growth Rate YoY 1.00 1.20 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 705571.00 705187.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture 4595.00 4580.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Construction 37408.00 38212.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 57183.00 56670.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Mining 6868.00 6776.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Public Administration 33325.00 33149.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Services 513764.00 513655.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Transport 23015.00 22914.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate 0.10 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 137176.00 137347.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Gross National Product 762494.00 748578.00 GBP Million Sep 2025


United Kingdom GDP Annual Growth Rate
GDP The United Kingdom is the sixth largest economy in the world and the second largest in Europe after Germany. The Services sector is the most important and accounts for 79 percent to total GDP. The biggest segments within Services are: government, education and health (19 percent of total GDP); real estate (12 percent); professional, scientific and technical activities and administrative and support services (12 percent); wholesale and retail trade (11 percent); and financial and insurance (8 percent). Industry accounts for 21 percent of the GDP and the largest segments within this sector are: manufacturing (10 percent of total GDP) and construction (6 percent). The Agriculture sector accounts for only 1 percent of GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.00 1.20 25.50 -21.70 1956 - 2025 percent Quarterly
SA

News Stream
UK Annual Growth Slows to 1.0% in Q4
The UK economy expanded by 1.0% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, slowing from 1.2% in the previous quarter and slightly undershooting market expectations of 1.2%, according to preliminary estimates. It marked the weakest annual growth rate since the second quarter of 2024. The softer reading capped a challenging year for the economy, which grappled with significant tax increases, trade tensions linked to US President Donald Trump’s policies, and a major cyberattack on the country’s largest car manufacturer. Business and consumer confidence also remained subdued toward year-end ahead of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ November 26 budget. Both the services and production sectors grew by 1.0% in Q4, while construction posted a modest 0.2% increase. For 2025 as a whole, the economy expanded by 1.3%, slightly above the 1.1% growth recorded in 2024.
2026-02-12
UK GDP Annual Growth Rate Unrevised at 1.3%
The UK economy expanded 1.3% year-on-year in Q3 2025, slightly down from 1.4% in Q2, confirming preliminary estimates. This marks the slowest annual growth in a year, as household consumption slowed to 0.7% (vs 1% in Q2) and government spending eased to 1.6% (vs 1.9%). Gross fixed capital formation also grew more slowly, rising 2.9% versus 3.3% in Q2, with business investment up 2.7% from 3.2% previously. Net trade weighed on growth, with imports surging 5% (vs 2%) and exports rising 2.7% (vs 2.3%). On the production side, services growth eased slightly to 1.4% (vs 1.5%), production fell 0.2% (vs a 0.2% decline in Q2), while construction growth picked up to 2.2% (vs 2%).
2025-12-22
UK GDP Annual Growth Slows to 1.3% in Q3
The UK economy expanded 1.3% year-on-year in Q3 2025, down from 1.4% in Q2 and slightly below the market forecast of 1.4%, according to preliminary estimates. Fixed investment accelerated to 3.8% (vs. 2.9%), despite a slowdown in business investment to 0.7% (vs. 3.0%). Household consumption rose 0.7% (vs. 1.1%), and government spending slowed to 1.9% (vs. 2.1%). Net trade weighed on growth as imports surged 4.7% while exports increased only 2.6%. By sector, services growth held at 1.6%, construction eased to 1.5% (vs. 1.9%), and production continued to contract, declining 0.9% (vs. -0.4%).
2025-11-13