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GDP first quarterly estimate, UK: April to June 2026
What's in the bulletin?
- UK real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 0.4% in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2026, following growth of 0.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2026.
- In output terms, growth in the latest quarter was mainly caused by an increase of 0.5% in the services sector; the construction sector increased by 0.3% and production output showed no growth.
- Real GDP per head is estimated to have increased by 0.4% in Quarter 2 2026 and is up 1.0% compared with the same quarter a year ago.
GDP quarterly national accounts, UK: April to June 2026
What's in the bulletin?
- UK gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2026 (revised up by 0.1 percentage points from the previous estimate), following an unrevised increase of 0.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2026.
- GDP for 2025 as a whole is estimated to have increased by 1.2%, revised down by 0.1 percentage points from the previous estimate.
- The level of GDP in Quarter 2 2026 compared with Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2024 is now estimated to be 2.0% higher, revised up from the first estimate of 1.9%.
GDP monthly estimate, UK
Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services produced in the UK. It estimates the size of the economy and its growth.
Time series related to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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Gross Domestic Product: chained volume measures: Seasonally adjusted £m
Chained Volume Measures (CVM)
£ 744,453 m 2026 Q2- Release date:
- 30 September 2026
- Next release:
- 22 December 2026
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Gross Domestic Product: Quarter on Quarter growth: CVM SA %
Chained Volume Measures (CVM)
0.5 % 2026 Q2- Release date:
- 30 September 2026
- Next release:
- 22 December 2026
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Gross Domestic Product: q-on-q4 growth rate CVM SA %
Chained Volume Measures (CVM)
1.4 % 2026 Q2- Release date:
- 30 September 2026
- Next release:
- 22 December 2026
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Gross Domestic Product at market prices: Current price: Seasonally adjusted £m
Current Prices (CP)
£ 787,197 m 2026 Q2- Release date:
- 30 September 2026
- Next release:
- 12 November 2026
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Gross Domestic Product: quarter on quarter growth rate: CP SA %
Current Prices (CP)
0.8 % 2026 Q2- Release date:
- 30 September 2026
- Next release:
- 12 November 2026
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Gross Domestic Product: q-on-q4 growth quarter growth: CP SA %
Current Prices (CP)
3.8 % 2026 Q2- Release date:
- 30 September 2026
- Next release:
- 12 November 2026
Datasets related to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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GDP – data tables
Annual and quarterly data for UK gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, in chained volume measures and current market prices.
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Monthly gross domestic product by gross value added
Gross value added (GVA) tables showing the monthly and annual growths and indices as published within the monthly gross domestic product (GDP) statistical bulletin.
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GDP at current prices – real-time database (YBHA)
Quarterly levels for UK gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices.
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GDP in chained volume measures – real-time database (ABMI)
Quarterly levels for UK gross domestic product (GDP), in chained volume measures at market prices.
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Contributions to monthly GDP
Contributions to growth within monthly gross domestic product (GDP), UK
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Revisions triangles
Comparison of gross domestic product (GDP) first estimates against estimates published later.
Publications related to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Statistical bulletins
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GDP monthly estimate, UK: July 2026
Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services produced in the UK. It estimates the size of the economy and its growth.
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GDP first quarterly estimate, UK: April to June 2026
First quarterly estimate of gross domestic product (GDP). Contains current and constant price data on the value of goods and services to indicate the economic performance of the UK.
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GDP quarterly national accounts, UK: April to June 2026
Revised quarterly estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the UK. Uses additional data to provide a more precise indication of economic growth than the first estimate.
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Regional economic activity by gross domestic product, UK: 1998 to 2024
Annual estimates of economic activity by UK country, region and local area using gross domestic product (GDP). Estimates are available in current market prices and in chained volume measures and include a full industry breakdown of balanced regional gross value added (GVA(B)).
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Business investment in the UK: April to June 2026 revised results
Estimates of short‑term investment in non‑financial assets, including business investment and asset and sector breakdowns of total gross fixed capital formation.
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GDP, UK regions and countries: July to September 2022
Quarterly economic activity within the countries of the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and the nine English regions (North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West).
Articles
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Blue Book 2026: industry impact analysis
Analysis on the industry impacts of the 2026 UK National Accounts methodological improvements and new survey and administrative information.
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Blue Book 2026: impact on GDP and main components
Annual and quarterly impacts on the 2026 UK National Accounts from recent methodological improvements and new survey and administrative information.
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Blue Book 2026: impact on GDP and main components
Annual and quarterly impacts on the 2026 UK National Accounts from recent methodological improvements and new survey and administrative information.
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Update on the Office for Statistic Regulation's review into GDP
Improving UK GDP measurement and communication by adopting new data sources and methods, in response to the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) GDP review.
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Summary of changes to data table structure in Blue Book 2023
Changes to the structure of tables within Blue Book 2023 to meet accessibility standards.
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Coronavirus and the impact on output in the UK economy
Analysis of growth for the production, services and construction industries in the UK economy between February 2020 and August 2021, highlighting the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Methodology related to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- Gross and net measures of the UK economy
- Improvements to non-market adult social care output in the National Accounts
- Output approach to gross domestic product (GDP)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) QMI
- Quarterly Acquisitions and Disposals of Capital Assets Survey QMI
- Communicating the UK Economic Cycle
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