Manufacturing production in the UK rose by 1.3% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from a 0.5% gain in the preceding period but below market estimates of a 1.5% advance. Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom averaged 2.01 percent from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 41.90 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -23.30 percent in April of 2020. source: Office for National Statistics

Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom increased 1.30 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year.

Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom increased 1.30 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Manufacturing Production 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 Manufacturing Production is projected to trend around 1.40 percent in 2027 and 1.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-12 07:00 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Dec 0.5% 1.3% 1.8% 1.2%
2026-03-13 07:00 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Jan 1.3% 0.5% 1.5% 1.0%
2026-04-16 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Feb 1.3% -0.5%


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 Manufacturing Production
Manufacturing production measures the output of businesses operating in the manufacturing sector. It is the most important sector in the UK 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).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.30 0.50 41.90 -23.30 1950 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices 2016=100, SA