FX.co ★ UK Manufacturing Output Rebounds More than Expected

In August 2025, manufacturing output in the UK experienced a 0.7% increase compared to the previous month. This growth follows a downward revision of a 1.1% decline in July and surpasses market predictions of a 0.4% rise. It's the most significant expansion since February, attributed to a resurgence in various sectors. Notably, the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products rebounded sharply with a 3.0% increase after a 3.7% fall in July. Similarly, the chemical and chemical products sector saw a 2.0% growth, recovering from a 5.6% decline. Additionally, the sectors producing coke and refined petroleum products, computer, electronic, and optical products, as well as transport equipment, all recorded positive outputs of 0.8%, 0.4%, and 0.4% respectively. Production continued to increase for machinery and equipment, n.e.c. with a 2.0% rise, up from 0.4%, alongside basic metals, advancing 1.1% compared to 0.9%. However, on an annual basis, manufacturing activity contracted by 0.8% in August, further descending from a revised 0.1% decrease observed in the preceding month.