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Monthly GDP February 2026

  • Real 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 growth of 0.3% in the three months to January 2026 and no growth in the three months to December 2025.
  • On the month, GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in February 2026, following growth of 0.1% in January 2026 and 0.1% in December 2025. Compared with February 2025, GDP is estimated to be 1.0% higher.
  • Services output is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in the three months to February 2026, following growth of 0.3% in the three months to January 2026. Growth over the period was driven by increases in wholesale and retail trade (1.4%), information and communication (1.6%), and transportation and storage (1.9%). These increases were partially offset by falls in administrative and support service activities (-0.8%), arts, entertainment and recreation (-1.4%), and real estate activities (-0.1%).
  • On the month, services output is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in February 2026, marking the fourth consecutive monthly increase.
  • Production output is estimated to have grown by 1.2% in the three months to February 2026, following growth of 1.7% in the three months to January 2026. Growth over the period was driven by manufacturing (1.2%) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (3.6%), while mining and quarrying fell (-2.1%).
  • On the month, production output is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in February 2026, following falls in the previous two months.
  • Construction output is estimated to have fallen by 2.0% in the three months to February 2026, compared with the three months to November 2025. The fall was driven by a decline in new work (-3.4%), particularly private housing new work (-6.5%), while repair and maintenance showed no growth (0.0%).
  • On the month, construction output is estimated to have grown by 1.0% in February 2026, following growth in January and a fall in December. 
  • 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.

Real GDP grew by 0.5% in the three months to February 2026, following a growth of 0.3% in the three months to January 2026 and no growth in the three months to December 2025

Source: ONS

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