Production output fell by 0.3 per cent QoQ in the quarter to August—a smaller decrease than in the quarter to July, when it fell by 1.4 per cent (revised down from a fall of 1.3 per cent in the previous estimate).
Manufacturing, the largest production sub-sector, showed no QoQ growth in the three months to August 2025.
Construction output increased by 0.3 per cent QoQ in the three months to August 2025—a smaller increase than the QoQ growth of 0.5 per cent in the three months to July (revised down from 0.6 per cent in the previous estimate).
GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.1 per cent month on month (MoM) in August 2025, following a MoM fall of 0.1 per cent in July (revised down from no growth in the previous bulletin) and a MoM growth of 0.4 per cent in June this year.
Production grew by 0.4 per cent MoM in August 2025, whereas construction fell by 0.3 per cent MoM.
“Today’s data shows the economy picking up slightly, driven by services and construction. That will be welcomed by business, ahead of what is expected to be a challenging Budget next month,” said Stuart Morrison, research manager at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
“Our latest survey shows business confidence and investment levels continue to suffer. A fifth of firms are expecting lower turnover over the next year, and a quarter have scaled back investment plans,” he said.
“For the last twelve months, SMEs [small and medium enterprises] have told us the same story: rising costs, weak investment and little sense of relief on the horizon,” he added.
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