United Kingdom Industrial Production Mom

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

0.4

Units In

-0.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 14, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 9 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11.3 Jun 2020	-20.7 Apr 2020	0.07 %	1968-2025	Office for National Statistics

In the United Kingdom, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector 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). Mining and quarrying account for 12 percent of production, as oil and gas extraction accounts for 10 percent. Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning account for 11 percent of total output and water supply, sewerage and waste management account for 8 percent.

Latest Updates

Industrial production in the UK rose by 0.4% month-on-month in August 2025, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.4% fall in the previous month and exceeding market expectations of a 0.2% gain. Output recovered in manufacturing (0.7% vs -1.1% in July), driven particularly by a rise in basic pharmaceutical products. Additionally, output edged higher in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (0.4% vs 0.1%). On the other hand, production declined in mining and quarrying (-2.3% vs 2.1%), while growth moderated notably in water supply, sewerage, and waste management (0.3% vs 1.2%). On a yearly basis, industrial activity fell by 0.7% in August, slipping further from a revised 0.1% drop in July, and above market expectations of a 0.6% decline.