GDP: latest evidence and sources
Latest ONS monthly estimate
UK GDP grew in July 2026 by 0.4%.
Across the latest three months, real GDP grew by 0.4%.
Published 11 September 2026. Monthly GDP is an early estimate and can be revised.
What changed?
Monthly movement and the broader three-month signal
- Latest month
- +0.4%
- Real GDP in July 2026.
- Latest three months
- +0.4%
- A less volatile view than one monthly estimate.
- Change from a year earlier
- +1.6%
- Real GDP compared with the same month one year earlier.
UK real GDP: ten-year direction
Monthly chained-volume index from the ONS. A straight line joins exact monthly observations; it is not a forecast.
August 2016 to July 2026
Latest published values for July 2026: Real GDP index: 103.8
GDP growth rates
Monthly, three-month-on-three-month and annual growth are shown on the same percentage scale. The monthly line is naturally more volatile.
August 2016 to July 2026
Latest published values for July 2026: Monthly: +0.4%; Latest three months: +0.4%; From a year earlier: +1.6%
Why it matters
Monthly GDP is an early signal of economic momentum. The three-month comparison is usually the steadier guide because a single monthly estimate can be volatile and revised.
Explain this number
Definition
Real gross domestic product, seasonally adjusted.
Unit and geography
Percentage change · United Kingdom
How to interpret it
The monthly figure compares output with the previous month; the three-month figure compares the latest three months with the preceding three months.
Important caveat
Monthly GDP is an early estimate and is revised as fuller source data become available.
Source and date
ONS monthly GDP bulletin · Published 11 September 2026 · observation period July 2026