# UK monthly GDP grew 0.1% in August

> The UK’s monthly real GDP rose 0.1% in August 2026, while growth over the three-month period was 0.7%, the ONS reported on 15 October.

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The United Kingdom’s monthly real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.1% in August 2026. Production rose 0.8%, services showed no growth and construction output fell 0.2%, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported on 15 October.

GDP was 0.7% higher in the three months to August than in the three months to May. The ONS says monthly estimates can be revised as additional data arrive. These are UK-wide figures, not Scotland-only measures.

## Data

### UK monthly GDP changes

Real GDP changes published by ONS for the whole United Kingdom.

Methodology: Seasonally adjusted real growth rates reported in the ONS August 2026 monthly GDP bulletin.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly GDP change in August | 0.1 | percent | 2026-08 | estimate |
| GDP change over the three-month period | 0.7 | percent | 2026-08 | estimate |
| Production output change in August | 0.8 | percent | 2026-08 | estimate |
| Construction output change in August | -0.2 | percent | 2026-08 | estimate |

Sources: <https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/gdpmonthlyestimateuk/august2026> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-monthly-gdp-august-2026-growth/data/headline-indicator?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-monthly-gdp-august-2026-growth/data/headline-indicator?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Office for National Statistics (ONS)](<https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/gdpmonthlyestimateuk/august2026>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-15)

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