Factory gate prices for UK-manufactured goods increased 3.7% year-on-year in August 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.3% rise in July, which was the softest increase in four months, and surpassing expectations of 3.3% to mark the fastest increase in three months. Eight of the 10 product groups made upward contributions to the annual rate, led by a jump in prices of coke and refined petroleum products (49.1% vs 35.4% in July) amid higher energy costs. Price growth accelerated for basic metals, fabricated metal products, and machinery (5.6% vs 4.9% in July), as well as alcoholic beverages and tobacco products (2.0% vs 1.2%), while it slowed for other manufactured products (3.5% vs 4.5%). Meanwhile, motor vehicles and other transport equipment made the largest downward contribution, with prices falling 1.4%, followed by food products, where prices dropped 0.9%. Monthly, factory gate prices rose 0.7%, after an upwardly revised 0.4% gain in July and above forecasts of 0.3%. source: Office for National Statistics

Producer Prices in the United Kingdom increased 3.70 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in the United Kingdom averaged 5.02 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 October of 2026.

Producer Prices in the United Kingdom increased 3.70 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in the United Kingdom is expected to be 4.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Producer Prices Change is projected to trend around 3.20 percent in 2027 and 2.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-19 06:00 AM
PPI Output YoY
Jul 3.1% 3.5% 3.2% 3.3%
2026-09-16 06:00 AM
PPI Output YoY
Aug 3.7% 3.3% 3.3% 3.2%
2026-10-21 06:00 AM
PPI Output YoY
Sep 3.7% 4.0%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 143.60 142.90 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 139.70 139.30 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.60 2.60 percent Aug 2026
Core Producer Prices 146.30 145.90 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 153.90 153.20 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 148.30 146.10 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 1.30 1.30 percent Aug 2026
GDP Deflator 110.40 110.00 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.10 2.90 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.50 0.30 percent Aug 2026
PPI Output MoM 0.70 0.40 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 149.70 148.70 points Aug 2026
PPI Output YoY 3.70 3.30 percent Aug 2026
Retail Price Index 421.60 419.10 percent Aug 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
3.70 3.30 27.80 -7.30 1964 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
UK Producer Inflation Hits 3-Month High
Factory gate prices for UK-manufactured goods increased 3.7% year-on-year in August 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.3% rise in July, which was the softest increase in four months, and surpassing expectations of 3.3% to mark the fastest increase in three months. Eight of the 10 product groups made upward contributions to the annual rate, led by a jump in prices of coke and refined petroleum products (49.1% vs 35.4% in July) amid higher energy costs. Price growth accelerated for basic metals, fabricated metal products, and machinery (5.6% vs 4.9% in July), as well as alcoholic beverages and tobacco products (2.0% vs 1.2%), while it slowed for other manufactured products (3.5% vs 4.5%). Meanwhile, motor vehicles and other transport equipment made the largest downward contribution, with prices falling 1.4%, followed by food products, where prices dropped 0.9%. Monthly, factory gate prices rose 0.7%, after an upwardly revised 0.4% gain in July and above forecasts of 0.3%.
2026-09-16
UK Producer Inflation at 4-Month Low of 3.1%
Factory gate prices for UK-manufactured goods advanced 3.1% year-on-year in July 2026, slowing from a 3.5% increase in June, below expectations of 3.2% and marking the softest increase in four months. Eight of the 10 product groups made upward contributions to the annual rate, led by a jump in prices of coke and refined petroleum products (30.1% vs 41.3% in June) amid higher energy costs. Price growth accelerated for other manufactured products (4.6% vs 4.5% in June), while it slowed for basic metals, fabricated metal products, and machinery (5.0% vs 5.2%). Meanwhile, motor vehicles and other transport equipment made the largest downward contribution, with prices declining 1.6%, followed by food products, where prices fell 0.8%. On a monthly basis, factory gate prices rose 0.2%, after a revised 0.1% drop in June and matching market forecasts.
2026-08-19
UK Producer Inflation at 3-Month Low of 3.5%
Factory gate prices for UK-manufactured goods increased 3.5% year-on-year in June 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 3.7% growth in May, marking the softest increase in three months. Eight of the 10 product groups made upward contributions to the annual rate, led by a surge in prices of coke and refined petroleum products (43.0% vs 53.1% in May) amid higher energy costs. Inflation accelerated for other manufactured products (4.2% vs 3.9% in May) and basic metals, fabricated metal products, and machinery (4.9% vs 4.2%). Meanwhile, motor vehicles and other transport equipment made the largest downward contribution, with prices falling 1.9%, followed by food products, where prices declined 0.7%. On a monthly basis, factory gate prices were unchanged, following a downwardly revised 0.3% rise in May and falling short of market forecasts for a 0.4% increase.
2026-07-22