GDP first quarterly estimate, UK: April to June 2026

UK real GDP increased by 0.4% in Quarter 2 (April to June) 2026, following a 0.6% growth in Quarter 1 (January to March) 2026. The latest quarter’s growth was mainly driven by a 0.5% increase in the services sector, a 0.3% rise in construction, and no growth in production output. Real GDP per head also rose by 0.4% in Quarter 2 2026, up 1.0% compared to the same quarter a year prior. No revisions were made to previously published GDP data for this quarter. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will release data revisions from 1997 to 2024 in the upcoming Blue Book 2026, with additional updates from 2025 onwards in the Quarterly national accounts bulletin, published on 30 September 2026. Monthly GDP figures show a 0.3% growth in June 2026, after no growth in May (revised down from 0.1%) and a 0.1% fall in April. Early estimates are subject to revision, with a mean revision of 0.08 percentage points between first and final estimates. The services sector grew by 0.5% in Quarter 2 2026, with non-consumer-facing services up 0.5% and consumer-facing services up 0.3%. Information and communication grew by 2.7%, and professional, scientific, and technical activities by 1.7%. The production sector showed no growth, while construction output increased by 0.3%. Expenditure growth was driven by gross fixed capital formation (1.2%) and household consumption (0.3%). Household final consumption expenditure is now 1.0% higher than the same quarter a year ago. Government consumption fell by 0.3%, mainly due to declines in health and education. The trade deficit excluding non-monetary gold was 1.0% of nominal GDP in Quarter 2 2026, with export volumes up 0.5% and 2.4% higher than the same quarter a year ago.