UK real GDP up unrevised 0.6% QoQ in Q1 2026: ONS estimate

UK real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by an unrevised 0.6 per cent quarter on quarter (QoQ) in the first quarter (Q1) this year following a revised growth of 0.1 per cent in Q4 2025, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).In output terms, Q1 growth was caused by an increase in all three sectors—production, services, and construction.

UK real GDP is estimated to have increased by an unrevised 0.6 per cent quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q1 2026 following a revised growth of 0.1 per cent in Q4 2025.
The production sector is estimated to have grown by 0.2 per cent QoQ in Q1 2026 following a 1.2-per cent QoQ rise in Q4 2025.
Production output is estimated to be 0.1 per cent lower YoY in the quarter.
Manufacturing saw a 0.7 per cent growth.

The country’s GDP is estimated to have increased by a revised 1.3 per cent annually in 2025 following an unrevised growth of 1 per cent in 2024.

Real GDP per head is estimated to have increased by 0.6 per cent QoQ in Q1 2026, and is up by 0.7 per cent year on year (YoY), an ONS release said.

The production sector is estimated to have grown by 0.2 per cent QoQ in Q1 2026 following a 1.2-per cent QoQ increase in Q4 2025. Production output is estimated to be 0.1 per cent lower YoY in the quarter. The manufacturing sector saw a 0.7-per cent growth.

Manufacturing growth in Q1 2026 saw positive contributions from seven out of 13 manufacturing sub-sectors.

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