Consumer trends, UK: October to December 2026
Presents UK household final consumption expenditure for October–December 2026, measuring quarterly growth in spending on goods and services by UK households and contributing to GDP analysis.
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Presents UK household final consumption expenditure for October–December 2026, measuring quarterly growth in spending on goods and services by UK households and contributing to GDP analysis.
Monthly GDP estimate for August 2026 providing an initial estimate of the value of goods and services produced in the UK and short‑term growth in the economy for that month.
UK Trade for December 2026 publishes the total values of exports and imports of goods and services in current prices, with chained volume measures and implied deflators, covering the latest monthly trade picture for the UK.
Experimental real‑time indicators for 15 October 2026 using rapid surveys and novel data sources to track UK economic activity and social change, offering early signals ahead of official releases.
The Index of Services for August 2026 reports monthly movements in gross value added for service industries, which account for around 79% of UK GDP, providing a monthly indicator of services sector activity.
Monthly release of UK trade for August 2026 presenting total values of exports and imports of goods and services in current prices, chained volume measures and implied deflators, showing trade flows and price adjustments.
Comprehensive UK Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics for August 2026, providing country and product‑level trade data across more than 9,000 commodities and 200+ partner countries.
Time series data accompanying the monthly GDP estimate for August 2026, providing the underlying series used in the monthly GDP publication for analysis of short‑term economic activity.
The Index of Production for August 2026 shows seasonally adjusted movements in the volume of production across manufacturing, mining and quarrying, energy supply, and water and waste management sectors for the UK.
Monthly UK overseas trade release giving EU and non‑EU import and export totals and breakdowns for August 2026, enabling comparison of trade flows by partner bloc for that month.
Time series for the UK Index of Services for August 2026, showing monthly movements in gross value added across service industries, which account for around 79% of UK GDP.
Reports longitudinal results from businesses reinterviewed in 2022–25, analysing changes in turnover, staffing, investment, and business conditions across the survey panel to identify trends over four years.
Updated Gross Value Added industry weights consistent with Blue Book 2026, revising the annual industry weights used in the output approach to GDP as published in the Quarterly National Accounts on 30 September 2026.
New statistics track industry-level concentration from 2007 to 2025, presenting measures of market concentration over time to show how dominance and competition have changed across UK industries and inform competition and industrial policy debates.
Summarises 2025 survey findings for small and medium-sized enterprises with employees, detailing performance indicators such as employment numbers, turnover, recruitment difficulties and barriers to growth.
Official Statistics release presenting results from wave 1 of the National Survey of Businesses, with fieldwork conducted June to August 2026, covering business responses on topics specified in the survey instrument.
Monthly time series for the UK Index of Production for August 2026, covering manufacturing, mining and quarrying, energy supply, and water and waste management. Figures are seasonally adjusted and show monthly volume movements across those sectors.
Short‑term measures of construction industry output in Great Britain for August 2026, providing monthly estimates of work done across construction sectors and changes in activity compared with previous months.
Time series dataset underpinning the UK Trade release for August 2026, providing historical series of exports and imports of goods and services in current prices, volume measures and implied deflators for analysis.
Presents 2025 findings on sole traders and other businesses with no employees, covering performance measures such as turnover, business survival, trading status and challenges faced by micro-businesses operating alone.
Reference tables provide absolute values for the component approach to UK labour productivity from 1997 to 2024, including labour productivity in chained volumes and current prices, jobs, workers, total hours and contributions to average hours per job relative to 2008.
Experimental real‑time indicators on UK economic activity and social change, published 8 October 2026, use rapid-response surveys, novel data sources and experimental methods to provide early insights into spending, mobility and labour market signals.
Weekly Business Insights bulletin assessing how economic challenges and recent events affect UK firms' financial performance, workforce, trade and resilience, drawing on Business Insights and Conditions Survey responses for 8 October 2026.
Revised quarterly estimate of UK GDP for April–June 2026 incorporating additional data to give a more precise assessment of economic growth, superseding the first estimate and updating growth rates and component contributions.
October 2026 Rural Economic Bulletin provides updated economic statistics for Rural England, presenting regional economic indicators and trends relevant to rural livelihoods, businesses and local policy-making.
The 2024 Business Register and Employment Survey details total employee jobs in Northern Ireland by industry and geography, offering a regional snapshot of employment distribution across sectors and areas.
Publishes the latest GDP deflators and money GDP for September 2026 as part of the Quarterly National Accounts, providing a measure of general inflation in the domestic economy used to deflate nominal GDP.
Economic commentary for April–June 2026 setting out latest national accounts, price movements and labour market indicators, with analysis of drivers behind recent GDP and inflation trends.
Comprehensive UK economic accounts for April–June 2026 presenting national product, income and expenditure aggregates, plus sector accounts and balance of payments estimates to inform GDP measurement and macroeconomic analysis.
Progress update on developing UK trade and investment statistics, outlining recent improvements, ongoing projects and future plans to enhance trade data quality and coverage since the 2022 development plan.