UK GDP Growth Revised Upward for Q2 2026 Amid Annual Data Adjustments
UK Q2 2026 GDP growth was revised up to 0.5%, though downward revisions to 2025 data suggest a more tempered historical growth profile.
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The UK economy expanded by 0.5% in the second quarter of 2026, an upward revision from the initial 0.4% estimate. This growth was primarily supported by a 0.6% increase in the services sector and a 0.8% expansion in construction, which offset a 0.1% contraction in production output.
Despite the positive quarterly adjustment, annual data for 2025 has been revised downward, indicating a slower historical growth trajectory than previously reported. These revisions follow an annual methodological update to national accounts, incorporating more comprehensive service sector data.
The net result is a slightly larger total economy entering the final quarter of 2026. This shift provides a revised baseline for upcoming fiscal policy decisions, though the downward adjustment to 2025 figures suggests a more constrained medium-term recovery than earlier models indicated. Market participants should monitor the impact of these revisions on the Bank of England’s future interest rate path and fiscal projections.