Finance
GDP growth, quarter on quarter
+0.4%
2026 Q2 · ▼ 0.2pp vs previous
Overdue · as of 13 Aug 2026due in 3d
2 months old · Quarterly
Explained
GDP growth, quarter on quarter: the official figure explained
This quarterly Office for National Statistics series reports quarter-on-quarter GDP growth as a seasonally adjusted chained volume measure.
What changed
Since previous release
-0.2 pts
vs 2026 Q1
Over 1 year
+0.2 pts
vs 2025 Q2
Over 10 years
-0.3 pts
vs 2016 Q2
Worked out from published values only. Missing comparisons mean that period was not published.
What it measures
The series measures growth in gross domestic product (GDP) from one quarter to the next.
Who publishes it and how
The Office for National Statistics publishes the series quarterly. It is presented as a chained volume measure, seasonally adjusted.
How to read it
Read the figure as a comparison with the previous quarter, rather than as the level of GDP.
Caveats
The supplied details do not explain the calculation method or how seasonal adjustment is carried out. No additional publisher note is provided.
Methodology
Office for National Statistics — original publicationUKStats reproduces the published figure exactly; the publisher's own methodology notes are the authoritative description of how it is compiled.
Cite this figure
Office for National Statistics, "GDP growth, quarter on quarter", 2026 Q2. Via UKStats (ukstats.co.uk/explained/uk-gdp), accessed 12 October 2026. Original: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/timeseries/ihyq/pn2Embed this figure
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