Manufacturing production in the UK grew by 1.2% month-on-month in August 2026, beating market expectations for a 0.1% decline and rebounding from a revised 1.0% increase in July. This marked the fastest growth since March, as output increased in nine of the thirteen manufacturing subsectors, with the largest positive contribution coming from the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products (5.1% vs 3.4 in July) which contributed over half of the overall monthly growth within manufacturing. Moreover, rubber and plastic products and non-metallic mineral products (2.1% vs. -2.3%), machinery and equipment (2.0% vs. 1.0%), and wood and paper products (3.2% vs. -0.8%) increased. In contrast, food products, beverages and tobacco (-1.0% vs 0.4%) and coke and refined petroleum product (-1.8% vs 0%) declined. On an annual basis, manufacturing activity increased by 3.0% in August, the fastest rise since March 2024, above forecasts of 2.3% and accelerating from a 2.2% gain in the preceding period. source: Office for National Statistics

Manufacturing Production MoM in the United Kingdom increased to 1.20 percent in August from 1 percent in July of 2026. Manufacturing Production MoM in the United Kingdom averaged 0.18 Percent from 1948 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.10 Percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -20.60 Percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Manufacturing Production MoM. United Kingdom Manufacturing Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-11 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Jul 0.9% -0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
2026-10-15 06:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Aug 1.2% 1% -0.1% 0.0%
2026-11-12 07:00 AM
Manufacturing Production MoM
Sep 1.2% 0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Changes in Inventories -4103.00 421.00 GBP Million Jun 2026
Corporate Profits 170760.00 164459.00 GBP Million Jun 2026
Industrial Production YoY 1.60 0.80 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.80 0.30 percent Aug 2026
GDP 3-Month Avg 0.70 0.50 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 3.00 2.20 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 1.20 1.00 Percent Aug 2026
Mining Production -5.00 -7.80 percent Aug 2026
New Orders 9163.00 10395.00 GBP Million Jun 2026
Business Investment QoQ 1.80 3.00 percent Jun 2026


United Kingdom Manufacturing Production MoM
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
1.20 1.00 13.10 -20.60 1948 - 2026 Percent Monthly
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UK Manufacturing Output Unexpectedly Rises in August
Manufacturing production in the UK grew by 1.2% month-on-month in August 2026, beating market expectations for a 0.1% decline and rebounding from a revised 1.0% increase in July. This marked the fastest growth since March, as output increased in nine of the thirteen manufacturing subsectors, with the largest positive contribution coming from the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products (5.1% vs 3.4 in July) which contributed over half of the overall monthly growth within manufacturing. Moreover, rubber and plastic products and non-metallic mineral products (2.1% vs. -2.3%), machinery and equipment (2.0% vs. 1.0%), and wood and paper products (3.2% vs. -0.8%) increased. In contrast, food products, beverages and tobacco (-1.0% vs 0.4%) and coke and refined petroleum product (-1.8% vs 0%) declined. On an annual basis, manufacturing activity increased by 3.0% in August, the fastest rise since March 2024, above forecasts of 2.3% and accelerating from a 2.2% gain in the preceding period.
2026-10-15
UK Manufacturing Output Rebounds More Than Expected
Manufacturing production in the UK grew by 0.9% month-on-month in July 2026, surpassing market expectations for a 0.2% rise and rebounding from a 0.5% fall in June. Output increased in eight of the thirteen manufacturing subsectors, with the largest positive contribution coming from the manufacture of computer, electronics and optical products (5.2% vs -0.9% in June), followed by basic metals (2.8% vs -2.8%), coke and refined petroleum products (1.2% vs 0.4%), and food products, beverages and tobacco (0.9% vs 1.0%). In contrast, production declined mainly for rubber and plastic products and non-metallic mineral products (-3.0% vs 0.4%), machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified (-1.5% vs -0.1%), and wood and paper products and printing (-1.2% vs -1.3%). On an annual basis, manufacturing activity increased by 2.6% in July, the fastest rise since March 2024, above forecasts of 2% and accelerating from a 0.5% gain in the preceding period.
2026-09-11
UK Manufacturing Output Falls More Than Expected
Manufacturing production in the UK fell 0.5% month-on-month in June 2026, worse than market expectations and May's downwardly revised 0.2% drop. Output contracted in seven of the thirteen manufacturing subsectors, with the largest negative contributions coming from the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and preparations (-5.1% vs 0.2% in May), alongside computer, electronic and optical products (-0.9% vs 2.1%), and machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified (-0.1% vs 3.4%). Meanwhile, production rebounded in the manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco (1.0% vs -0.1%), coke and refined petroleum products (0.4% vs -1.0%), rubber and plastic products and non-metallic mineral products (0.4% vs -1.9%), and other manufacturing and repair activities (3.2% vs -1.4%). On an annual basis, manufacturing output growth slowed to a four-month low of 0.5% from a downwardly revised 2.0% in May, falling short of market expectations for a 1.2% increase.
2026-08-13