Industrial production in the UK fell 0.1% month-on-month in January 2026, defying market expectations of a 0.2% rise, but easing from a 0.9% decline in December. Manufacturing output rebounded modestly (0.1% vs -0.5% in December), mainly driven by recoveries in the manufacture of transport equipment (4% vs -1.1%), food products, beverages, and tobacco (2.2% vs -1.4%), chemical and chemical products (1.5% vs -5%), and other manufacturing and repair (4.5% vs -2%). Output also rebounded for water supply, sewerage, and waste management (1.9% vs -2.4%) and declined at a softer pace for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-0.3% vs -1.7%). In contrast, output in mining and quarrying continued to fall sharply (-3.2% vs -0.7%). On an annual basis, industrial activity edged down to 0.4% from 0.5% in December, slightly below market expectations of a 0.6% gain. source: Office for National Statistics

Industrial Production in the United Kingdom decreased 0.10 percent in January of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in the United Kingdom averaged 0.14 percent from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.70 percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -15.60 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Industrial Production MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United Kingdom Industrial Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Industrial Production in the United Kingdom decreased 0.10 percent in January of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in the United Kingdom is expected to be 0.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Industrial Production MoM is projected to trend around 0.10 percent in 2027 and 0.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-12 07:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Dec -0.9% 1.3% 0% -0.2%
2026-03-13 07:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Jan -0.1% -0.9% 0.2% 0.2%
2026-04-16 06:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Feb -0.1% 0.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Changes in Inventories -992.00 355.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Corporate Profits 165030.00 160993.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 0.40 0.50 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.10 -0.90 percent Jan 2026
GDP 3-Month Avg 0.20 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 1.30 0.50 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.10 -0.50 Percent Jan 2026
Mining Production -5.20 -0.60 percent Jan 2026
New Orders 11935.00 12404.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Business Investment QoQ -2.50 1.10 percent Dec 2025


United Kingdom Industrial Production MoM
In the United Kingdom, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector and accounts for 70 percent of total production. The biggest segments within Manufacturing are: Food, drink and tobacco (11 percent of total production); transport equipment (9 percent); basic metals (8 percent); other manufacturing and repair (6 percent); pharmaceutical products and preparations (6 percent); and rubber and plastic products and non-metallic mineral products (6 percent). Mining and quarrying account for 12 percent of production, as oil and gas extraction accounts for 10 percent. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning account for 11 percent of total output and water supply, sewerage and waste management account for 8 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.10 -0.90 10.70 -15.60 1950 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices 2016=100, SA

News Stream
UK Inudstrial Output Falls at Softer Pace
Industrial production in the UK fell 0.1% month-on-month in January 2026, defying market expectations of a 0.2% rise, but easing from a 0.9% decline in December. Manufacturing output rebounded modestly (0.1% vs -0.5% in December), mainly driven by recoveries in the manufacture of transport equipment (4% vs -1.1%), food products, beverages, and tobacco (2.2% vs -1.4%), chemical and chemical products (1.5% vs -5%), and other manufacturing and repair (4.5% vs -2%). Output also rebounded for water supply, sewerage, and waste management (1.9% vs -2.4%) and declined at a softer pace for electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-0.3% vs -1.7%). In contrast, output in mining and quarrying continued to fall sharply (-3.2% vs -0.7%). On an annual basis, industrial activity edged down to 0.4% from 0.5% in December, slightly below market expectations of a 0.6% gain.
2026-03-13
UK Industrial Output Unexpectedly Falls
Industrial production in the UK unexpectedly fell by 0.9% month-on-month in December 2025, defying market expectations of a flat reading and reversing an upwardly revised 1.3% gain in the previous month. This marked the first decline since September, as manufacturing output slipped (-0.5% vs 1.9% in November), weighed down by lower production in basic pharmaceutical products and preparations (-2.6%), food products (-1.4%), and chemical products (-5%). The overall drop was also driven by electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (-1.7% vs 1%) and water supply, sewerage, and waste management (-2.4% vs -0.8%). Meanwhile, output decreased at a softer pace for mining and quarrying (-0.7% vs -0.9%). On a yearly basis, industrial output eased to 0.5% from 2.3% in the previous month, well below market expectations of 1.5% increase. For 2025, total annual production rose 0.2%, marking its first yearly growth since 2021.
2026-02-12
UK Industrial Output Beats Expectations
Industrial production in the UK rose by 1.1% month-on-month in November 2025, easily beating market expectations of a 0.1% increase, though easing slightly from an upwardly revised eight-month high of 1.3% in the prior month. Output declined in mining and quarrying (-2.5% vs 4.4% in October), electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-0.5% vs 4.1%), and water supply, sewerage and waste management (-0.6% vs 1.4%). In contrast, manufacturing output climbed to 2.1% from 0.4% in October, driven in part by a recovery in output at Jaguar Land Rover after a cyberattack weighed on production earlier in the autumn. Notably, output accelerated in the manufacture of transport equipment (10.7% vs 3.9%) and basic metals and metal products (2.5% vs 0.3%). On a yearly basis, industrial production jumped to 2.3% in November from an upwardly revised 0.4% gain in the previous month, defying market expectations of a 0.4% decline. This marked the strongest annual reading since June 2021.
2026-01-15