Manufacturing production in the UK increased by 1.0% year-on-year in April 2026, exceeding market forecasts for a 0.4% rise but easing slightly from a 1.2% gain in March. 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. source: Office for National Statistics

Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom increased 1 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year.

Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom increased 1 percent in April 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
2026-05-14 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Mar 1.2% -0.8% 0.0% -0.1%
2026-06-12 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Apr 1% 1.2% 0.4% 0.3%
2026-07-16 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
May 1% -0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Changes in Inventories 4565.00 -8.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Corporate Profits 169181.00 165769.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY -0.20 0.00 percent Apr 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.00 -0.20 percent Apr 2026
GDP 3-Month Avg 0.70 0.60 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 1.00 1.20 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.40 1.20 Percent Apr 2026
Mining Production -4.70 -3.90 percent Apr 2026
New Orders 10553.00 11791.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Business Investment QoQ 0.70 -2.90 percent Mar 2026


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
1.00 1.20 41.90 -23.30 1949 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices 2016=100, SA