FX.co ★ UK Manufacturing Production Growth Slows to 0.5% in December on Annual Basis

Manufacturing production growth in the United Kingdom eased in December 2025, with output rising 0.5% year-over-year, according to data updated on 12 February 2026. This marks a slowdown from November 2025, when manufacturing production expanded by 1.3% compared with the same month a year earlier.

The figures, measured on a year-over-year basis, indicate that while the sector remains in positive territory, momentum has weakened heading into the end of 2025. The “previous” reading reflects the change in November 2025 versus November 2024, whereas the “actual” December figure compares December 2025 with December 2024, highlighting a deceleration in annual growth over consecutive months.

The softer pace of expansion in December may raise questions about the strength of the UK’s industrial recovery, as manufacturers move into 2026 with less robust year-on-year gains than earlier in the fourth quarter. Investors and policymakers are likely to watch upcoming data closely for signs of whether this slowdown is temporary or marks the start of a broader cooling in manufacturing activity.