Office for National Statistics · 15 October 2026
UK monthly GDP figures for August 2026: what the ONS reported
The ONS reported that the UK monthly GDP growth was 0.1% for August 2026, compared with 0.4% for July 2026. A year earlier, for August 2025, it was -0.2%.
Every figure in this release
| Measure | Latest | Period before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK monthly GDP growth | 0.1% August 2026 |
0.4% July 2026 | -0.3 percentage points |
| UK trade balance (goods and services) | -£2.8 billion August 2026 |
-£3 billion July 2026 | +£284 million |
UK trade balance (goods and services) was -£2.8 billion for August 2026, compared with -£3 billion for July 2026. A year earlier, for August 2025, it was -£2.4 billion.
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Receipts
The publisher's data files these figures were read from, archived when this page was made, each with its SHA-256 fingerprint.
- Office for National Statistics (ONS): UK monthly GDP growth
- Office for National Statistics (ONS): UK trade balance (goods and services)
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