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United Kingdom Manufacturing Production
Last Release
Aug 2021
Actual
4.1 %
Forecast
3.2 %
Previous
6 %
Frequency
Monthly
Units In
%
Next Release
Nov 11, 2021
Time to Release
17 Days 23 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
39.7 % Apr 2021 | -28.5 % Apr 2020 | 0.49 % | 1969 - 2021 | Office for National Statistics |
Manufacturing production measures the output of businesses operating in the manufacturing sector. It is the most important sector in the UK 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).
Latest Updates
Factory output in the UK increased 4.1% year-on-year in August of 2021, in line with market expectations but pointing to the smallest growth in 6 months. On a monthly basis, manufacturing increased 0.5%, led by a rise of 3.9% in the manufacture of transport equipment, although output in this subsector remains 24.2% below its February 2020 level; this was offset by a fall of 5.1% in the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations.
United Kingdom Manufacturing Production History
Last 12 readings
Latest Releases and Calendar Events
News
All News| DATE | TIME | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2021 | 06:44 | UK Factory Growth Slows Less than Expected |
| Sep 10, 2021 | 06:15 | UK Factory Output Growth Slows |
| Aug 12, 2021 | 06:34 | UK Factory Output Rises More than Expected |
A Look at the Markets
United Kingdom business Indicators
All United Kingdom indicatorsIndicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence | 2 Dec 2021 | 27 Sep 2021 | -87 Jun 2020 | 55 Sep 1959 | points | Quarterly | 1958 - 2021 |
| Bankruptcies | 3,116 Jun 2021 | 2,384 Mar 2021 | 924 Jun 1979 | 6,924 Dec 2008 | Companies | Quarterly | 1975 - 2021 |
| Car Production | 37,246 Aug 2021 | 53,438 Jul 2021 | 197 Apr 2020 | 185,157 Mar 2000 | Units | Monthly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Car Registrations | 215,312 Sep 2021 | 68,033 Aug 2021 | 4,321 Apr 2020 | 562,337 Mar 2017 | Monthly | 1962 - 2021 | |
| Changes In Inventories | 2,996 Jun 2021 | -1,215 Mar 2021 | -9,083 Mar 2009 | 11,359 Dec 1988 | GBP Million | Quarterly | 1955 - 2021 |
| Competitiveness Index | 81.2 Dec 2019 | 81.99 Dec 2018 | 5.18 Dec 2010 | 82.11 Dec 2017 | Points | Yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
Manufacturing Production across Europe
Manufacturing Production global viewCountry | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 39.5 Jun 2021 | 20.9 Mar 2021 | -17.76 Mar 2015 | 39.5 Jun 2021 | % | Quarterly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Armenia | 7.6 May 2021 | -4.2 Mar 2021 | -14.2 Nov 2015 | 29.4 May 2017 | % | Monthly | 2011 - 2021 |
| Austria | 10.3 Aug 2021 | 9.43 Jul 2021 | -17.7 May 2009 | 41 Apr 2021 | % | Monthly | 1998 - 2021 |
| Belarus | 7.9 Sep 2021 | 8.7 Aug 2021 | -8.9 Jan 2016 | 14.9 Apr 2011 | % | Monthly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Belgium | 31.1 Aug 2021 | 29 Jul 2021 | -18.9 Jul 2009 | 31.1 Aug 2021 | % | Monthly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.6 Aug 2021 | 13.2 Jul 2021 | -18.5 May 2020 | 35.8 Dec 2008 | % | Monthly | 2007 - 2021 |