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GDP

The latest ONS monthly and three-month GDP movements.

GDP: latest evidence and sources

Latest ONS monthly estimate

UK GDP grew in August 2026 by 0.1%.

Across the latest three months, real GDP grew by 0.7%.

Published 15 October 2026. Monthly GDP is an early estimate and can be revised.

What changed?

Monthly movement and the broader three-month signal

Latest month
+0.1%
Real GDP in August 2026.
Latest three months
+0.7%
A less volatile view than one monthly estimate.
Change from a year earlier
+2.1%
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.

September 2016 to August 2026

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Latest published values for August 2026: Real GDP index 103.1

Observation window: September 2016 to August 2026.

Latest published values for August 2026: Real GDP index: 103.1

Vertical axis: 69.3 to 105.6; bounds fitted to these observations, not zero-based.

Real GDP indexMarked dates: known UK events, for reference only
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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. Published observations from September 2016 to August 2026.
PeriodObserved atReal GDP index
September 20162016-09-3090.4
October 20162016-10-3190.0
November 20162016-11-3090.4
December 20162016-12-3191.2
January 20172017-01-3191.5
February 20172017-02-2891.6
March 20172017-03-3191.8
April 20172017-04-3092.3
May 20172017-05-3192.6
June 20172017-06-3092.8
July 20172017-07-3193.0
August 20172017-08-3193.1
September 20172017-09-3093.5
October 20172017-10-3193.7
November 20172017-11-3093.9
December 20172017-12-3194.1
January 20182018-01-3194.0
February 20182018-02-2893.9
March 20182018-03-3193.9
April 20182018-04-3093.9
May 20182018-05-3194.1
June 20182018-06-3094.4
July 20182018-07-3194.2
August 20182018-08-3194.5
September 20182018-09-3094.6
October 20182018-10-3194.6
November 20182018-11-3094.8
December 20182018-12-3194.3
January 20192019-01-3194.6
February 20192019-02-2895.3
March 20192019-03-3195.2
April 20192019-04-3094.8
May 20192019-05-3195.3
June 20192019-06-3095.8
July 20192019-07-3196.0
August 20192019-08-3195.7
September 20192019-09-3096.3
October 20192019-10-3196.3
November 20192019-11-3096.0
December 20192019-12-3196.3
January 20202020-01-3196.0
February 20202020-02-2996.1
March 20202020-03-3189.0
April 20202020-04-3071.8
May 20202020-05-3173.4
June 20202020-06-3080.1
July 20202020-07-3185.7
August 20202020-08-3188.4
September 20202020-09-3089.6
October 20202020-10-3189.8
November 20202020-11-3088.1
December 20202020-12-3189.6
January 20212021-01-3186.6
February 20212021-02-2887.8
March 20212021-03-3190.4
April 20212021-04-3093.3
May 20212021-05-3194.6
June 20212021-06-3095.4
July 20212021-07-3195.1
August 20212021-08-3196.0
September 20212021-09-3096.7
October 20212021-10-3196.7
November 20212021-11-3097.4
December 20212021-12-3197.3
January 20222022-01-3197.6
February 20222022-02-2898.0
March 20222022-03-3198.0
April 20222022-04-3098.2
May 20222022-05-3198.7
June 20222022-06-3098.0
July 20222022-07-3198.5
August 20222022-08-3198.5
September 20222022-09-3098.0
October 20222022-10-3198.8
November 20222022-11-3098.8
December 20222022-12-3198.4
January 20232023-01-3198.8
February 20232023-02-2899.0
March 20232023-03-3198.9
April 20232023-04-3098.9
May 20232023-05-3198.7
June 20232023-06-3099.3
July 20232023-07-3199.0
August 20232023-08-3198.8
September 20232023-09-3098.9
October 20232023-10-3198.4
November 20232023-11-3098.9
December 20232023-12-3199.0
January 20242024-01-3198.8
February 20242024-02-2999.5
March 20242024-03-31100.0
April 20242024-04-3099.8
May 20242024-05-31100.2
June 20242024-06-30100.0
July 20242024-07-3199.9
August 20242024-08-31100.2
September 20242024-09-30100.3
October 20242024-10-31100.3
November 20242024-11-30100.3
December 20242024-12-31100.7
January 20252025-01-31100.7
February 20252025-02-28101.1
March 20252025-03-31101.2
April 20252025-04-30101.0
May 20252025-05-31100.8
June 20252025-06-30101.2
July 20252025-07-31101.2
August 20252025-08-31101.1
September 20252025-09-30101.2
October 20252025-10-31101.0
November 20252025-11-30101.1
December 20252025-12-31101.3
January 20262026-01-31101.3
February 20262026-02-28101.8
March 20262026-03-31102.3
April 20262026-04-30102.2
May 20262026-05-31102.2
June 20262026-06-30102.6
July 20262026-07-31103.0
August 20262026-08-31103.1

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.

September 2016 to August 2026

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Latest published values for August 2026: Monthly +0.1%; Latest three months +0.7%; From a year earlier +2.1%

Observation window: September 2016 to August 2026.

Latest published values for August 2026: Monthly: +0.1%; Latest three months: +0.7%; From a year earlier: +2.1%

Vertical axis: -28.5% to +34.1%; bounds fitted to these observations, not zero-based.

MonthlyLatest three monthsFrom a year earlierMarked dates: known UK events, for reference only
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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. Published observations from September 2016 to August 2026.
PeriodObserved atMonthlyLatest three monthsFrom a year earlier
September 20162016-09-30+0.6%+0.5%+3.0%
October 20162016-10-31-0.5%+0.6%+2.0%
November 20162016-11-30+0.5%+0.6%+2.6%
December 20162016-12-31+0.8%+0.6%+3.2%
January 20172017-01-31+0.3%+1.1%+3.3%
February 20172017-02-28+0.1%+1.3%+2.9%
March 20172017-03-31+0.3%+1.2%+3.3%
April 20172017-04-30+0.6%+0.9%+3.0%
May 20172017-05-31+0.3%+0.9%+3.6%
June 20172017-06-30+0.2%+1.0%+3.6%
July 20172017-07-31+0.2%+0.9%+3.7%
August 20172017-08-31+0.2%+0.8%+3.6%
September 20172017-09-30+0.4%+0.7%+3.5%
October 20172017-10-31+0.1%+0.7%+4.1%
November 20172017-11-30+0.2%+0.8%+3.8%
December 20172017-12-31+0.3%+0.7%+3.2%
January 20182018-01-31-0.2%+0.6%+2.7%
February 20182018-02-280.0%+0.4%+2.6%
March 20182018-03-310.0%+0.1%+2.3%
April 20182018-04-300.0%-0.1%+1.7%
May 20182018-05-31+0.2%0.0%+1.6%
June 20182018-06-30+0.3%+0.2%+1.7%
July 20182018-07-31-0.1%+0.3%+1.4%
August 20182018-08-31+0.3%+0.4%+1.5%
September 20182018-09-30+0.1%+0.3%+1.1%
October 20182018-10-310.0%+0.3%+1.0%
November 20182018-11-30+0.2%+0.3%+1.0%
December 20182018-12-31-0.5%+0.1%+0.1%
January 20192019-01-31+0.4%0.0%+0.7%
February 20192019-02-28+0.6%+0.1%+1.4%
March 20192019-03-310.0%+0.5%+1.4%
April 20192019-04-30-0.5%+0.6%+0.9%
May 20192019-05-31+0.6%+0.4%+1.3%
June 20192019-06-30+0.5%+0.3%+1.5%
July 20192019-07-31+0.2%+0.7%+1.9%
August 20192019-08-31-0.3%+0.8%+1.3%
September 20192019-09-30+0.6%+0.7%+1.8%
October 20192019-10-310.0%+0.4%+1.8%
November 20192019-11-30-0.3%+0.3%+1.3%
December 20192019-12-31+0.3%+0.2%+2.2%
January 20202020-01-31-0.3%0.0%+1.4%
February 20202020-02-29+0.1%-0.1%+0.9%
March 20202020-03-31-7.3%-2.6%-6.5%
April 20202020-04-30-19.3%-10.9%-24.2%
May 20202020-05-31+2.2%-18.8%-23.0%
June 20202020-06-30+9.2%-19.8%-16.4%
July 20202020-07-31+6.9%-6.9%-10.8%
August 20202020-08-31+3.2%+8.5%-7.6%
September 20202020-09-30+1.4%+17.0%-6.9%
October 20202020-10-31+0.2%+12.0%-6.7%
November 20202020-11-30-1.9%+5.3%-8.2%
December 20202020-12-31+1.7%+1.5%-7.0%
January 20212021-01-31-3.3%-1.3%-9.8%
February 20212021-02-28+1.3%-1.3%-8.6%
March 20212021-03-31+3.0%-1.0%+1.5%
April 20212021-04-30+3.2%+2.7%+29.8%
May 20212021-05-31+1.4%+5.4%+28.8%
June 20212021-06-30+0.8%+7.0%+19.0%
July 20212021-07-31-0.3%+5.0%+11.0%
August 20212021-08-31+1.0%+2.9%+8.6%
September 20212021-09-30+0.7%+1.6%+7.9%
October 20212021-10-31+0.1%+1.5%+7.7%
November 20212021-11-30+0.7%+1.5%+10.5%
December 20212021-12-31-0.1%+1.3%+8.5%
January 20222022-01-31+0.3%+1.0%+12.6%
February 20222022-02-28+0.5%+0.7%+11.6%
March 20222022-03-310.0%+0.8%+8.4%
April 20222022-04-30+0.2%+0.7%+5.3%
May 20222022-05-31+0.5%+0.7%+4.4%
June 20222022-06-30-0.8%+0.5%+2.7%
July 20222022-07-31+0.6%+0.3%+3.6%
August 20222022-08-31-0.1%0.0%+2.6%
September 20222022-09-30-0.5%0.0%+1.3%
October 20222022-10-31+0.9%0.0%+2.1%
November 20222022-11-300.0%+0.2%+1.5%
December 20222022-12-31-0.4%+0.4%+1.2%
January 20232023-01-31+0.4%+0.3%+1.3%
February 20232023-02-28+0.2%+0.2%+1.0%
March 20232023-03-31-0.2%+0.2%+0.9%
April 20232023-04-30+0.1%+0.3%+0.7%
May 20232023-05-31-0.2%+0.1%0.0%
June 20232023-06-30+0.6%+0.1%+1.3%
July 20232023-07-31-0.3%+0.1%+0.5%
August 20232023-08-31-0.2%+0.2%+0.4%
September 20232023-09-30+0.1%-0.1%+1.0%
October 20232023-10-31-0.5%-0.3%-0.4%
November 20232023-11-30+0.5%-0.3%+0.1%
December 20232023-12-31+0.1%-0.2%+0.5%
January 20242024-01-31-0.1%+0.2%0.0%
February 20242024-02-29+0.7%+0.4%+0.5%
March 20242024-03-31+0.5%+0.7%+1.2%
April 20242024-04-30-0.2%+0.9%+0.9%
May 20242024-05-31+0.4%+0.9%+1.5%
June 20242024-06-30-0.2%+0.6%+0.7%
July 20242024-07-310.0%+0.2%+0.9%
August 20242024-08-31+0.3%0.0%+1.4%
September 20242024-09-30+0.1%+0.1%+1.4%
October 20242024-10-310.0%+0.2%+1.9%
November 20242024-11-300.0%+0.3%+1.4%
December 20242024-12-31+0.4%+0.3%+1.7%
January 20252025-01-310.0%+0.3%+1.9%
February 20252025-02-28+0.4%+0.5%+1.5%
March 20252025-03-31+0.2%+0.6%+1.2%
April 20252025-04-30-0.2%+0.5%+1.1%
May 20252025-05-31-0.2%+0.2%+0.6%
June 20252025-06-30+0.4%0.0%+1.2%
July 20252025-07-31+0.1%0.0%+1.3%
August 20252025-08-31-0.2%+0.2%+0.8%
September 20252025-09-30+0.1%+0.2%+0.9%
October 20252025-10-31-0.1%0.0%+0.7%
November 20252025-11-30+0.1%-0.1%+0.8%
December 20252025-12-31+0.2%0.0%+0.7%
January 20262026-01-310.0%+0.2%+0.6%
February 20262026-02-28+0.5%+0.4%+0.7%
March 20262026-03-31+0.5%+0.6%+1.1%
April 20262026-04-30-0.1%+0.8%+1.2%
May 20262026-05-310.0%+0.7%+1.4%
June 20262026-06-30+0.4%+0.5%+1.4%
July 20262026-07-31+0.4%+0.5%+1.8%
August 20262026-08-31+0.1%+0.7%+2.1%

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 15 October 2026 · observation period August 2026