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Business insights and impact on the UK economy: 22 January 2026
What's in the bulletin?
- Around a third (32%) of trading businesses reported a decrease in their turnover in December 2025 when compared with the previous month, up 4 percentage points from November, but broadly in line with movements seen around this time in previous years; in contrast, 13% reported an increase in their turnover, broadly stable compared with November 2025.
- 1in 5 (20%) trading businesses expect a decrease in their turnover in February 2026, this is 5 percentage points down compared with January 2026 and the same proportion as expected for February 2025; 16% of trading businesses reported that they expect an increase in their turnover in February 2026, up 3 percentage points from expectations in January 2026.
- Economic uncertainty remained the most reported challenge affecting turnover for trading businesses in early January 2026 at 31%, this is down 2 percentage points from early December 2025; the most reported challenge for businesses with 10 or more employees was the cost of labour (36%), which was broadly stable over the same period.
Non-financial business economy, UK (Annual Business Survey): 2023 results
What's in the bulletin?
- In 2023, approximate gross value added at basic prices (aGVA) of the UK non-financial business economy was estimated to be £1,663.4 billion; an increase of £66.7 billion (4.2%) compared with 2022.
- The non-financial services sector, which accounted for over half (57.5%) of total aGVA in 2023, increased by £61.9 billion (6.9%) to £955.8 billion; professional, scientific and technical activities saw the largest increase in aGVA of £13.8 billion (6.1%) increasing from £228.0 billion to £241.8 billion.
- Total turnover and purchases of the UK non-financial business economy were estimated to be £5,049.6 billion and £3,379.7 billion respectively; an increase of £108.3 billion (2.2%) and an increase of £18.5 billion (0.6%) compared with 2022.
Energy, goods and services used by UK businesses
Expenditure on energy, goods and services used as inputs to UK business processes by product type and industry. Estimates from the 2023 Annual Purchases Survey. These are official statistics in development.
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Business insights and impact on the UK economy confidence intervals
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Business insights and impact on the UK economy
Weighted estimates from the voluntary fortnightly Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) about financial performance, workforce, prices, trade, and business resilience. These are official statistics in development.
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Energy, goods and services used by UK businesses
High-level and detailed table of intermediate consumption proportions and values by industry group, UK. These are official statistics in development.
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Business impact of coronavirus, analysis over time, UK: Waves 2 to 5 panel
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Non-financial business economy, UK: Sections A to S
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Non-financial business economy, regional results: Sections A to S
Annual data on business turnover, approximate gross value added (aGVA), purchases and employment costs, from the Annual Business Survey. Two-digit Standard Industrial Classification 2007 group by region or country.
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Business insights and impact on the UK economy: 22 January 2026
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Energy, goods and services used by UK businesses: 2023
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