Factory gate prices for UK-manufactured goods increased 4.0% year-on-year in April 2026, more than market expectations of a 2.8% rise and accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.0% growth in March. This marked the highest reading since May 2023, as all 10 product groups made upward contributions to the annual rate, led by a surge in prices of coke and refined petroleum products (52.6% vs 23.7% in March) amid higher energy costs. Inflation also picked up for other manufacturing outputs (2.7% vs 2.6%) while remained steady for basic metals, fabricated metal products, and machinery (at 3.7%). Meanwhile, price growth slowed mainly for food products (0.5% vs 1.7%) and motor vehicles and other transport equipment (2.1% vs 2.4%). On a monthly basis, factory gate prices rose 1.4%, matching the pace recorded in March and topping market forecasts of a 1.0% increase. source: Office for National Statistics

Producer Prices in the United Kingdom increased 4 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in the United Kingdom averaged 5.03 percent from 1964 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 27.80 percent in January of 1975 and a record low of -7.30 percent in July of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Producer Prices Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United Kingdom Producer Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Producer Prices in the United Kingdom increased 4 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in the United Kingdom is expected to be 3.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Producer Prices Change is projected to trend around 2.90 percent in 2027 and 2.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-22 06:00 AM
PPI Output YoY
Mar 2.6% 1.8% 2.9%
2026-05-20 06:00 AM
PPI Output YoY
Apr 4% 3% 2.8% 2.7%
2026-06-17 06:00 AM
PPI Output YoY
May 4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 142.10 141.00 points Apr 2026
Core Consumer Prices 138.20 137.20 points Apr 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.50 3.10 percent Apr 2026
Core Producer Prices 142.90 141.90 points Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 149.80 150.50 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 145.80 140.70 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 3.00 3.70 percent Apr 2026
GDP Deflator 110.00 108.90 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 3.30 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.70 0.70 percent Apr 2026
PPI Output MoM 1.40 1.40 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 147.80 145.70 points Apr 2026
PPI Output YoY 4.00 3.00 percent Apr 2026
Retail Price Index 414.40 411.40 percent Apr 2026


United Kingdom Producer Prices Change
In the United Kingdom, the Producer Price Index (PPI) is a monthly survey that measures the price changes of goods bought and sold by manufacturers and provides an important measure of inflation. The factory gate price (the output price) is the price of goods sold by UK manufacturers. It includes costs such as labour, raw materials and energy, as well as interest on loans, site or building maintenance, or rent and excludes taxes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.00 3.00 27.80 -7.30 1964 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
UK Producer Inflation Beats Forecasts
Factory gate prices for UK-manufactured goods increased 4.0% year-on-year in April 2026, more than market expectations of a 2.8% rise and accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.0% growth in March. This marked the highest reading since May 2023, as all 10 product groups made upward contributions to the annual rate, led by a surge in prices of coke and refined petroleum products (52.6% vs 23.7% in March) amid higher energy costs. Inflation also picked up for other manufacturing outputs (2.7% vs 2.6%) while remained steady for basic metals, fabricated metal products, and machinery (at 3.7%). Meanwhile, price growth slowed mainly for food products (0.5% vs 1.7%) and motor vehicles and other transport equipment (2.1% vs 2.4%). On a monthly basis, factory gate prices rose 1.4%, matching the pace recorded in March and topping market forecasts of a 1.0% increase.
2026-05-20
UK Producer Inflation Picks Up to 2.6%
Factory gate prices for UK-manufactured goods climbed 2.6% year-on-year in March 2026, accelerating from 1.8% in February and marking the highest reading in three months. Of the 10 categories, nine contributed positively to the annual rate, led by a strong rebound in coke and refined petroleum products (14.6% vs -7.9% in February), amid surging global energy costs. Inflation also picked up for motor vehicles and other transport equipment (2.1% vs 1.8%), while price growth for other manufacturing outputs eased slightly to 2.7% (vs 2.8%), though it remained a key contributor to upward pressures. Meanwhile, inflation eased for food products (1.6% vs 2.4%), chemicals and pharmaceutical preparations (0.1% vs 0.9%), and basic metals (3.5% vs 3.7%). On a monthly basis, factory gate prices rose 0.9%, rebounding from a 0.5% fall in February, below expectations of a 1% gain but marking the sharpest rise since October 2022.
2026-04-22
UK Producer Inflation Hits 10-Month Low
Factory gate prices for UK-manufactured goods rose 1.7% year-on-year in February 2026, easing from a 2.5% increase in January and defying expectations of a slight pickup to 2.6%. This marked the softest reading since April last year, with the main downward pressure coming from coke and refined petroleum products, where prices fell 8.6%, deepening from a 7.7% decline and providing the largest drag on the overall rate. Producer inflation also moderated for motor vehicles and transport equipment, with annual price growth slowing sharply to 1.8% from 5.5%. Meanwhile, producer inflation eased for food products (2.4% vs 3.2%) and other manufacturing outputs (2.7% vs 2.9%), though both remained key upward contributors, with food prices partly driven by higher beef costs amid supply and demand pressures. On a monthly basis, producer output prices fell 0.5%, after being unchanged in January and defying forecasts of a 0.2% rise.
2026-03-25