UK GDP shrinks 0.3% in April after March growth

Real GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.7 per cent in the three months to April compared with the three months to January 2025, largely driven by growth in the services sector.

Production output in the country fell by 0.6 per cent in April month on month (MoM), following an MoM fall of 0.7 per cent in March, but grew by 1.1 per cent in the three months to April (manufacturing up 1.2 per cent).

The fall in April was mainly driven by a 0.9-per cent MoM drop in manufacturing output in the month, following a 0.8-per cent fall in March and a growth of 2.4 per cent in February 2025. Manufacturing was the largest contributor to the overall decrease in production output in April, with eight of the 13 sub-sectors declining, an ONS release said.

Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles, grew by 1.2 per cent MoM in April.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)