This tool presents data from our most recent releases in the main areas that contribute to economic activity.
The commentary presented is not a forecast or prediction.
Understanding the UK economy
Bringing together the latest data on employment, prices and trade to give an overview of the economy in the UK.
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Labour market overview, UK
Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK.
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Retail sales, Great Britain
Retail sales rose in the three months to March 2026, according to our first estimate.
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UK trade
Total value of UK exports and imports of goods and services in current prices, chained volume measures and implied deflators.
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Consumer price inflation, UK
Price indices, percentage changes, and weights for the different measures of consumer price inflation.
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Producer price inflation, UK
Changes in the prices of goods bought and sold by UK manufacturers, including price indices of material and fuels purchased, and factory gate prices.
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GDP monthly estimate, UK
Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services produced in the UK. It estimates the size of the economy and its growth.
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Index of Services, UK
Movements in the volume of output for the UK services industries. Figures are seasonally adjusted.
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Index of Production, UK
Movements in the volume of production for UK production industries: manufacturing, mining and quarrying, energy supply, and water and waste management.