UK GDP Grew 0.5% in Q2 2026, Revised Up from First Estimate
UK GDP grew 0.5% in April to June 2026, revised up from 0.4%, following 0.6% growth in Q1. Net trade drove expenditure growth; services rose 0.6%, production fell 0.1%.
The story in focus
The UK's gross domestic product grew 0.5% in the second quarter of 2026, the Office for National Statistics estimated in a revised release published on 30 September 2026. The figure was revised up from a first estimate of 0.4%. Growth followed an unrevised 0.6% increase in the first quarter.
- GDP in April to June 2026 was revised up by 0.1 percentage points to 0.5% growth.
- Real household disposable income per head rose 1.0% after a 0.8% fall in the previous quarter.
- The household saving ratio increased by 0.2 percentage points to 8.8%.
Revised quarterly growth and 2025 estimate
The Office for National Statistics estimated that UK gross domestic product grew 0.5% in April to June 2026, revising its first estimate up by 0.1 percentage points. Growth followed an unrevised 0.6% increase in January to March 2026. Compared with October to December 2024, GDP was estimated to be 2.0% higher, revised up from 1.9%.
For 2025 as a whole, GDP was estimated to have increased by 1.2%, revised down by 0.1 percentage points. The ONS said the release was consistent with the UK National Accounts, the Blue Book 2026, due for release on 30 October 2026.
Sector output and expenditure
Services output rose 0.6% in the quarter, construction rose 0.8% and production fell 0.1%. The ONS said growth was driven mainly by net trade. Export volumes increased 2.8%, while import volumes showed no growth. Household final consumption expenditure rose 0.3%.
Real household disposable income per head increased 1.0%, following a 0.8% decrease in the previous quarter. The household saving ratio rose by 0.2 percentage points to 8.8%.
How did the UK economy perform in the second quarter of 2026?
UK GDP grew 0.5% in April to June 2026, revised up from 0.4%, after 0.6% growth in the first quarter. Services and construction expanded, production fell slightly, and net trade drove expenditure growth, the Office for National Statistics estimated.
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