Manufacturing production in the UK fell 0.5% year-on-year in February 2026, more than market forecasts of a 0.3% drop and reversing a 1.3% increase in January. This marked the first annual decline in four months. source: Office for National Statistics

Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom decreased 0.50 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom averaged 2.06 percent from 1949 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. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Manufacturing Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United Kingdom Manufacturing Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom decreased 0.50 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom is expected to be 0.00 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
2026-03-13 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 -0.5% 1.3% -0.3% -0.5%
2026-05-14 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Mar -0.5% -0.4%


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 Feb 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.50 -0.10 percent Feb 2026
GDP 3-Month Avg 0.50 0.30 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY -0.50 1.30 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM -0.10 0.20 Percent Feb 2026
Mining Production -2.10 -9.10 percent Feb 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
-0.50 1.30 41.90 -23.30 1949 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices 2016=100, SA