UK Q2 GDP Growth Revised Higher to 0.5%

2026-09-30 06:12 By Kyrie Dichosa 1 min. read

The UK economy expanded by 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2026, revised up from 0.4% in the previous estimate, following 0.6% growth in Q1.

Services output rose 0.6% (vs 0.7% in Q1), led by professional, scientific and technical activities, which increased 2.3%, and information and communication, which grew 2.5%.

Construction output also increased 0.8%, supported by gains in both new work and repair and maintenance.

Meanwhile, production fell 0.1% (vs 0.3% in Q1), as declines in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply and water, sewerage and waste management offset gains in manufacturing and mining and quarrying.

On the expenditure side, growth was mainly driven by net trade, as exports climbed 2.8% while imports showed no growth.

Household consumption also rose 0.3%, while gross fixed capital formation increased 0.9%.

Government consumption fell 0.5%.

On an annual basis, UK GDP expanded 1.4%, accelerating from a revised 0.8% growth in Q1.



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