Manufacturing production in the UK increased by 2.6% year-on-year in July 2026, marking the fastest rise since March 2024, above forecasts of 2% and accelerating from a 0.5% gain in the preceding period. source: Office for National Statistics

Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom increased 2.60 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom averaged 2.05 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 September of 2026.

Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom increased 2.60 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Manufacturing Production in the United Kingdom is expected to be 0.30 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 1.50 percent in 2027 and 1.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-13 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Jun 0.5% 2% 1.2% 1.5%
2026-09-11 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Jul 2.6% 0.5% 2% 1.0%
2026-10-15 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Aug 2.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Changes in Inventories 1880.00 1680.00 GBP Million Jun 2026
Corporate Profits 170760.00 164459.00 GBP Million Jun 2026
Industrial Production YoY 0.60 -0.20 percent Jul 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.20 -0.20 percent Jul 2026
GDP 3-Month Avg 0.40 0.40 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 2.60 0.50 percent Jul 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.90 -0.50 Percent Jul 2026
Mining Production -9.60 -3.50 percent Jul 2026
New Orders 9163.00 10395.00 GBP Million Jun 2026
Business Investment QoQ 1.70 0.90 percent Jun 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
2.60 0.50 41.90 -23.30 1949 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices 2016=100, SA