Dataset(s): UK quarterly national accounts data tables

ONS identified that the index values and growth rates for the Business Services and Finance sector within the Quarterly National Accounts publication were incorrect. These have now been amended. This correction affects tables B1, R, AA and AE and section 5 of the statistical bulletin. The error did not impact any top-level data, so there is no impact on either GDP or Index of Services. ONS apologises for any inconvenience this may have caused.

A small error occurred in the UK quarterly national accounts: October to December 2017 excel reference tables and associated time series due to a processing error. The error impacted 1997 growth rates in Table B1, and did not impact on any GDP growth rates quoted in the bulletin. This index series has now been corrected and ONS apologises for any inconvenience this may have caused. You can see all previous versions of this data on the previous versions page.

On 29 September 2017 the ONS published the Quarterly National Accounts 2017 Quarter 2 (Apr to June). During the quality assurance process, but after publication, it was found that the quarter on quarter a year ago growth rate for GDP per head was incorrect for 2016 Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar). The figure published within the excel version of the data tables was 1.2% and the correct growth rate should be 1.1%. This only affects the excel data tables and has now been corrected in an updated version of the tables.

A processing error has been identified in the measurement of UK Trade affecting the period January 2015 to September 2016. Although it will change the expenditure components of GDP for the same period there is no impact on headline GDP as the affected elements of trade will be offset in the acquisitions less disposals of valuables component. The correction will be incorporated into the Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2016 Quarterly National Accounts release on 23 December 2016. Further details including the indicative impacts on UK Trade and the current account can be found in the UK trade: Sept 2016 correction notice.

25 November 2016 A processing error has been identified in the non-monetary gold estimates within the acquisition less disposals of valuables data series from Quarter 1 2015 onwards. The data will be amended back to Quarter 1 2015 for the Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) Quarter 3 2016 release, due to be published on the 23rd December 2016. The average impact on quarter-on-quarter GDP growth over the affected period is -0.01 percentage points. 25 November 2016 Following a quality review, a processing error has been identified in the compilation of the estimates for the rail transport industry (49.1-2), which affects the period Quarter 1 1997 to Quarter 2 2016. In line with the National Accounts revision policy, this error will be corrected in the Index of Services and Quarterly National Accounts due for publication on 23rd December 2016 for data from Quarter 1 2015 and in the Blue Book 2017 consistent releases for data prior to this period. The average impact over this period on quarter-on-quarter Index of Services and GDP growth is 0.00%. This processing error does not impact quarter on quarter growth into Quarter 3 2016.

A minor error was identified in table K1, in the Quarterly National Accounts Q1 2016 released at 9:30am on 30 June 2016. A processing error led to the publication of incorrect data for 2014 for series CAGD and CAED. These series have now been corrected, along with the associated growth rates (KH5C, KH5D, KH5E, KH5F, KH5G and KH5H) derived from these series. We apologise for any inconvenience.

We have identified that data prior to 2012 were not updated in the reference tables for Table O in the Quarter 4 2015 Quarterly National Accounts publication published on 31 March 2016. The time series dataset and the data tables that are part of the statistical bulletin were correct and no other data in the publication were affected. This error has now been corrected. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused

An error was identified in table O, in the Quarterly National Accounts Q4 2015 released at 9:30am on 31st March 2016. The reference year for data in this table was still being presented as 2014=100 when actually 2015 = 100 should now be used following the publication of the complete 2015 annual picture, this has now been corrected. We apologise for any inconvenience.