United Kingdom Industrial Production Mom

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

1.5

Units In

-0.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

May 09, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
11.3 Jun 2020	-20.7 Apr 2020	0.08 %	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 1.5% month-over-month in February 2025, defying market expectations of a flat reading and rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.5% fall in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth in industrial activity since June 2023, as output recovered for manufacturing (2.2% vs -1% in January) and electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply (2% vs -1.1%). On the other hand, output contracted for mining and quarrying (-3% vs 0.8%) while it eased for water supply, sewerage and waste management (1.1% vs 2.6%). On a yearly basis, industrial production increased 0.1% in February 2025, defying market forecasts of 2.3% drop and rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.5% fall in the previous month.