The United Kingdom’s economic momentum eased at the end of 2025, with GDP growth slowing to 0.1% month-over-month in December, down from 0.2% in November. The latest figure, updated on 12 February 2026, indicates that while the economy continued to expand, the pace of growth moderated into the close of the year.
On a month-over-month basis, the December reading compares the change in output from November to December 2025, whereas the previous 0.2% figure reflected the change from October to November 2025. The deceleration suggests that some of the earlier strength seen in late autumn weakened in December, pointing to a more cautious economic backdrop as the UK entered 2026.
Analysts and market participants will now be watching subsequent monthly releases closely to determine whether December’s softer reading marks the start of a broader slowdown or simply a temporary loss of momentum within an otherwise modest growth trend.
