Index of Production UK - February 2025

11th April 2025

Monthly production output was estimated to have increased 1.5% in February 2025; this follows a fall in January 2025 (down 0.5%) and a rise in December 2024 (up 1.0%).

The rise in monthly output in February 2025 resulted from increases in "manufacturing" (up 2.2%), "electricity and gas" (up 2.0%) and "water supply and sewerage" (up 1.1%); these were partially offset by a decrease in “mining and quarrying” (down 3.0%).

The monthly increase in manufacturing output during February 2025 saw widespread increases in 10 of its 13 subsectors, with 6 of those 10 subsectors having fallen during January 2025.

The largest positive contributions to manufacturing output in February 2025 came from “computer, electronic and optical products” (up 9.8%), “basic pharmaceutical products” (up 4.4%) and “transport equipment” (up 1.8%).

Production output for the three months to February 2025 was estimated to have increased 0.7% compared with the three months to November 2024.

“Manufacturing” (up 0.6%) was the main contributor to the three-monthly rise in February 2025, supported by smaller positive contributions from “water supply and sewerage” (up 2.8%) and “electricity and gas” (up 1.6%); this was partially offset by a decrease in “mining and quarrying” (down 0.7%).

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