--- source: Office for National Statistics url: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/gdpmonthlyestimateuk/february2026 document_type: html date_retrieved: 2026-04-16 period: February 2026 parent_publication: GDP monthly estimate, UK indicators_covered: ["GDP YoY", "GDP MoM"] --- # GDP monthly estimate, UK: February 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. ## Main points In the three months to February 2026, compared with the three months to November 2025: - Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.5%, following a growth of 0.3% in the three months to January 2026 (revised up from a growth of 0.2% in our previous publication), and no growth in the three months to December 2025 (revised down from a growth of 0.1% in our previous publication). - Services output grew by 0.5%, after showing a growth of 0.3% in the three months to January 2026 (revised up from a growth of 0.2%). - Production output grew by 1.2%; this follows a growth of 1.7% in the three months to January 2026 (revised up from a growth of 1.3% in our previous publication). - Construction output fell by 2.0%, following falls of 2.8% in the three months to both January 2026 and December 2025 (these falls were revised down from falls of 2.0% and 2.1% respectively, in our previous publication). In the month to February 2026: - **Monthly GDP grew by 0.5% in February 2026**, following a growth of 0.1% in January 2026 (revised up from showing no growth in our previous publication) and 0.1% in December 2025. - Services and production both grew by 0.5%, and construction grew by 1.0% in February 2026. ## Monthly GDP Real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in the three months to February 2026, compared with the three months to November 2025. This follows a growth of 0.3% in the three months to January 2026 (revised up from a growth of 0.2% in our previous publication), and no growth in the three months to December 2025 (revised down from a growth of 0.1% in our previous publication). Monthly real GDP is estimated to have grown by **0.5% in February 2026**, following a growth of 0.1% in January 2026 (revised up from no growth in our previous publication), and a growth of 0.1% in December 2025. Services output grew by 0.5%, production grew by 0.5%, and construction grew by 1.0% in February 2026. Looking over the longer term, GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.8% in the three months to February 2026, compared with the same three months a year ago. Over this period services grew by 1.1%, production grew by 0.3%, and construction fell by 1.8%. **Compared with the same month a year ago, GDP is estimated to be 1.0% higher in February 2026.** Other indicators also report strength in the month of February. For example, our *19 March 2026 Economic activity and social change in the UK, real-time indicators publication* reported that "Business and workforce indicators were generally more positive than the previous month. More firms reported a month-on-month increase in turnover and the number of potential redundancies fell." ## The services sector Services output grew by 0.5% in the three months to February 2026, compared with the three months to November 2025. Services was the main contributor to the growth seen in gross domestic product (GDP) in the three months to February. Services output grew by 0.5% in February 2026. This follows a growth of 0.1% in January 2026 (revised up from showing no growth in our previous publication) and is now the fourth consecutive month that services output has increased. In February, there was widespread growth across services output with 12 of the 14 subsectors showing growth. ## The production sector In the three months to February 2026, compared with the three months to November 2026, production output is estimated to have grown by 1.2%, following a growth of 1.7% in the three months to January 2026 (revised up from a growth of 1.3% in our previous publication). On the month, production output is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in February 2026, following a fall of 0.1% in January 2026, and a fall of 0.4% in December 2025 (revised up from a fall of 0.9% in our previous publication). Manufacturing output grew by 1.2% in the three months to February 2026, compared with the three months to November 2025, with 5 of the 13 subsectors increasing over this period. Manufacturing output fell by 0.1% in February 2026, with 6 of the 13 subsectors falling. This follows a growth of 0.2% in January 2026 (revised up from a growth of 0.1% in our previous publication) and an unrevised fall of 0.5% in December 2025. ## The construction sector Construction output is estimated to have decreased by 2.0% in the three months to February 2026 compared with the three months to November 2025. New work fell by 3.4%, whereas repair and maintenance showed no growth (0.0%) over the period. Monthly construction output is estimated to have increased by 1.0% in February 2026. This follows an upwardly revised increase of 0.5% in January 2026, and a downwardly revised decrease of 1.3% in December 2025. ## Revisions to GDP This release gives data for February 2026 for the first time. We have been open to revisions since January 2024. This includes the revisions published at the Q4 Quarterly National Accounts, as well as further revisions because of improved seasonal adjustment and data sources. These further revisions have revised top-level quarterly GDP growth for Q3 and Q4 2025 from 0.1% to 0.0% in each quarter. Table 1 shows the monthly revisions back to January 2025. ## Citations Office for National Statistics (ONS), released 16 April 2026, ONS website, statistical bulletin, *GDP monthly estimate, UK: February 2026* --- **Verification against payload:** - **GDP MoM (event 399652):** Monthly GDP grew by **0.5%** in February 2026 ✓ (actual=0.5, previous=0.1, forecast=0.1) - **GDP YoY (event 399807):** "Compared with the same month a year ago, GDP is estimated to be **1.0%** higher in February 2026" ✓ (actual=1, previous=0.7, forecast=0.6)