The GDP in the UK expanded by 0.7% in the three months to May 2026, exceeding market expectations of a 0.5% increase but easing slightly from an upwardly revised 0.8% growth in the previous three-month period. Growth in services output slowed to 0.7% from 0.9%, while production output remained unchanged at 0.1%. Meanwhile, construction output grew further, rising by 1.6% after a 1.3% increase in the three months to April 2026. source: Office for National Statistics

Leading Economic Index the United Kingdom increased 0.70 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in the United Kingdom averaged 0.46 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 17.10 percent in September of 2020 and a record low of -19.90 percent in June of 2020. This page provides - United Kingdom Monthly GDP- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom GDP 3-Month Average - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Leading Economic Index the United Kingdom increased 0.70 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Leading Economic Index in the United Kingdom is expected to be 0.40 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 3-Month Average is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027 and 0.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-12 06:00 AM
GDP 3-Month Avg
Apr 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8%
2026-07-16 06:00 AM
GDP 3-Month Avg
May 0.7% 0.8% 0.5% 0.5%
2026-08-13 06:00 AM
GDP 3-Month Avg
Jun 0.7% 0.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Changes in Inventories 1680.00 -1589.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Corporate Profits 169181.00 165769.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 1.00 0.00 percent May 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.50 0.20 percent May 2026
GDP 3-Month Avg 0.70 0.80 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 2.30 1.00 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.10 0.50 Percent May 2026
Mining Production -7.60 -5.40 percent May 2026
New Orders 10553.00 11791.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Business Investment QoQ 0.90 -3.00 percent Mar 2026
Business Investment YoY -1.30 1.80 percent Mar 2026


United Kingdom GDP 3-Month Average
GDP measures the value of goods and services produced in the UK. The reading refers to a three-month growth rate, which is a better indicator of the underlying growth in GDP as the monthly figure is likely to be more volatile. In this sense, the monthly release can be thought of as a monthly update on three months’ worth of data on the economy, rather than a figure representing the economy in just one month. Rolling three-month data is calculated by comparing growth in a three-month period with growth in the previous three-month period, for example growth in March to May compared with the previous December to February.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.70 0.80 17.10 -19.90 1997 - 2026 percent Monthly
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UK GDP Rises 0.1% in Three Months to December
The UK economy grew 0.1% in the three months to December 2025, ending two consecutive quarters of contraction but falling short of the expected 0.2% increase. Growth was mainly driven by a 1.2% rise in production output, following seven months of decline, with contributions from all four production sectors. Manufacturing rose 0.9% after five months of falls, electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning increased 3.1%, mining and quarrying grew 1.4%, and water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities rose 0.7%. Services output remained flat for the third consecutive month, as gains in administrative services, public administration, information and communication, and health were offset by falls in professional services and education. Construction declined 2.1%, with new work down 2.6% and repairs and maintenance falling 1.5%, continuing a broader slowdown in the sector.
2026-02-12
UK Economy Returns to Modest Growth in Three Months to November
The UK economy expanded by 0.1% in the three months to November 2025, following flat growth in the three months to October and outperforming market expectations of a 0.2% contraction. Growth was driven by the services sector, which rose 0.2%, with the strongest contributions coming from real estate activities (+0.4%), administrative and support services (+0.8%), and wholesale and retail trade, including motor vehicle repairs (+0.4%). By contrast, production output declined by 0.1%, largely reflecting a drop in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers following August’s cyber incident. Construction output fell by 1.1%, marking the sharpest three-month decline since March 2023, as both new work and repair and maintenance decreased by 1.0% and 1.1%, respectively.
2026-01-15
UK GDP 3-Month Average Below Forecasts
The UK economy grew just 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in in the three months to September 2025, down from 0.2% in the three months to August and below the 0.2% forecast. By sector, services output rose 0.2% (vs. 0.3% in August), construction edged up 0.1% (vs. 0.4%), while production fell 0.5%, following a 0.1% decline in the previous period. In September alone, GDP contracted 0.1% month-on-month against expectations of 0.1% growth.
2025-11-13