The GDP in the UK expanded 1% year-on-year in the last three months of 2025, the smallest growth since Q1 2024 and following a 1.3% rise in Q3, matching the preliminary estimate. The production sector rebounded (0.6% vs -1.3%) led by utilities (3% vs -2%) and the services sector increased 1% (vs 1.5%) while construction stalled. On the expenditure side, a slowdown was seen for household spending (0.4% vs 0.6%), government expenditure (1.1% vs 1.8%), exports (1.2% vs 2%) and imports (1.9% vs 4.9%). On the other hand, gross fixed capital formation increased at a slightly faster pace (4.2% vs 3.9%). Considering full 2025, the economy grew 1.4%, revised up from 1.3% in the previous estimate and a 1.1% growth in 2024. source: Office for National Statistics

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United Kingdom expanded 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 2.32 percent from 1956 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 25.50 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -21.70 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United Kingdom GDP Annual Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United Kingdom expanded 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in the United Kingdom is expected to be 1.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 1.50 percent in 2027 and 1.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-12 07:00 AM
YoY Prel
Q4 1% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
2026-03-31 06:00 AM
YoY Final
Q4 1% 1.3% 1% 1.0%
2026-05-14 06:00 AM
YoY Prel
Q1 1% 1.4%

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP from Utilities 12132.00 11729.00 GBP Million Dec 2025

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Growth Rate YoY 1.00 1.30 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 706067.00 705681.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture 4575.00 4575.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Construction 37222.00 37963.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 56361.00 55895.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Mining 6812.00 6760.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Public Administration 33328.00 33150.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Services 514223.00 514091.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP from Transport 23267.00 23008.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate 0.10 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 138849.00 138632.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Gross National Product 766587.00 763934.00 GBP Million Dec 2025


United Kingdom GDP Annual Growth Rate
GDP The United Kingdom is the sixth largest economy in the world and the second largest in Europe after Germany. The Services sector is the most important and accounts for 79 percent to total GDP. The biggest segments within Services are: government, education and health (19 percent of total GDP); real estate (12 percent); professional, scientific and technical activities and administrative and support services (12 percent); wholesale and retail trade (11 percent); and financial and insurance (8 percent). Industry accounts for 21 percent of the GDP and the largest segments within this sector are: manufacturing (10 percent of total GDP) and construction (6 percent). The Agriculture sector accounts for only 1 percent of GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.00 1.30 25.50 -21.70 1956 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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News Stream
UK GDP Expands 1% YoY in Q4, In Line With Preliminary Figures
The GDP in the UK expanded 1% year-on-year in the last three months of 2025, the smallest growth since Q1 2024 and following a 1.3% rise in Q3, matching the preliminary estimate. The production sector rebounded (0.6% vs -1.3%) led by utilities (3% vs -2%) and the services sector increased 1% (vs 1.5%) while construction stalled. On the expenditure side, a slowdown was seen for household spending (0.4% vs 0.6%), government expenditure (1.1% vs 1.8%), exports (1.2% vs 2%) and imports (1.9% vs 4.9%). On the other hand, gross fixed capital formation increased at a slightly faster pace (4.2% vs 3.9%). Considering full 2025, the economy grew 1.4%, revised up from 1.3% in the previous estimate and a 1.1% growth in 2024.
2026-03-31
UK Annual Growth Slows to 1.0% in Q4
The UK economy expanded by 1.0% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, slowing from 1.2% in the previous quarter and slightly undershooting market expectations of 1.2%, according to preliminary estimates. It marked the weakest annual growth rate since the second quarter of 2024. The softer reading capped a challenging year for the economy, which grappled with significant tax increases, trade tensions linked to US President Donald Trump’s policies, and a major cyberattack on the country’s largest car manufacturer. Business and consumer confidence also remained subdued toward year-end ahead of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ November 26 budget. Both the services and production sectors grew by 1.0% in Q4, while construction posted a modest 0.2% increase. For 2025 as a whole, the economy expanded by 1.3%, slightly above the 1.1% growth recorded in 2024.
2026-02-12
UK GDP Annual Growth Rate Unrevised at 1.3%
The UK economy expanded 1.3% year-on-year in Q3 2025, slightly down from 1.4% in Q2, confirming preliminary estimates. This marks the slowest annual growth in a year, as household consumption slowed to 0.7% (vs 1% in Q2) and government spending eased to 1.6% (vs 1.9%). Gross fixed capital formation also grew more slowly, rising 2.9% versus 3.3% in Q2, with business investment up 2.7% from 3.2% previously. Net trade weighed on growth, with imports surging 5% (vs 2%) and exports rising 2.7% (vs 2.3%). On the production side, services growth eased slightly to 1.4% (vs 1.5%), production fell 0.2% (vs a 0.2% decline in Q2), while construction growth picked up to 2.2% (vs 2%).
2025-12-22