Growth & Output
How much the UK economy produces, invests and trades. Official data from the ONS.
Monthly GDP Growth
0.1%
Observation: Aug 2026
Source: Office for National Statistics
Index of Services
103.7
Observation: Aug 2026
Source: Office for National Statistics
Index of Production
101.6
Observation: Aug 2026
Source: Office for National Statistics
Business Investment
£83,534
Observation: Apr 2026
Source: Office for National Statistics
These measures capture different sides of economic activity. Volume indices (Services, Production) show the real quantity of output, while growth rates (monthly GDP, retail sales value) show how fast things are changing. Business investment and the trade balance are measured in £ millions.
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Output Volume Indices
Total UK services output, chained volume measure, seasonally adjusted (2022=100). ONS.
Total UK production industries output, chained volume measure, seasonally adjusted (2022=100). ONS.
Growth Rates
Month-on-month growth in UK GDP (gross value added), chained volume measure, seasonally adjusted. ONS.
Growth in the value of UK retail sales, all retailing including fuel, rolling 3 months vs the same 3 months a year earlier, seasonally adjusted. ONS.
UK GDP per head, chained volume measure (real terms), £ per quarter, seasonally adjusted. Strips out population growth to show per-person output. ONS UKEA (IHXW).
Investment, Productivity & Trade
UK business investment (gross fixed capital formation), chained volume measure, seasonally adjusted, £m per quarter. ONS.
UK whole-economy output per hour worked, index, seasonally adjusted (2023=100). ONS.
UK total trade balance (goods and services), balance of payments basis, current prices, seasonally adjusted, £m per month. Negative means a deficit. ONS.
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