United Kingdom industrial production growth edged down in January 2026, with year-over-year output rising 0.4%, compared with a 0.5% increase in December 2025. The latest data, updated on 13 March 2026, signal a modest loss of momentum in the sector as the new year began.
Measured on a year-over-year basis, the January figure reflects how industrial activity compared with the same month a year earlier, while the December reading similarly captured the change against December of the previous year. The slight slowdown suggests that while the UK’s industrial sector remains in expansion territory, its pace of growth has become more subdued heading into 2026. Investors and policymakers are likely to watch upcoming releases closely to assess whether this easing is temporary or the start of a softer trend in industrial output.
