United Kingdom Change in Inventories: Manufacturing: Work in Progress: £M: CVM: NSA ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INVENTORIES.Q.NSA.ITEM-FBIE.MEASURE-CVM
Latest (y/y)−13.5%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−38.5%Q1 2026
Level482.0 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom Change in Inventories: Manufacturing: Work in Progress: £M: CVM: NSA () was down 13.5% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −38.5% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 482.0 £m.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6,850.9% (Q4 2017) to 1,334.5% (Q1 2020), averaging −191.6%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 482.0 £m | −13.5 |
| Q1 2026 | 608.0 £m | −38.5 |
| Q4 2025 | −1,304.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 1,234.0 £m | 93.4 |
| Q2 2025 | 557.0 £m | −22.9 |
| Q1 2025 | 989.0 £m | 75.7 |
| Q4 2024 | −660.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 638.0 £m | 183.6 |
| Q2 2024 | 722.0 £m | 1,103.3 |
| Q1 2024 | 563.0 £m | −53.0 |
| Q4 2023 | −830.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 225.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 60.00 £m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1,199.0 £m | 4.2 |
| Q4 2022 | −533.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2022 | −1,033.0 £m | — |
| Q2 2022 | −618.0 £m | −174.3 |
| Q1 2022 | 1,151.0 £m | −20.7 |
| Q4 2021 | −1,214.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2021 | −493.0 £m | −159.2 |
| Q2 2021 | 832.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2021 | 1,451.0 £m | 248.8 |
| Q4 2020 | −1,397.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2020 | 833.0 £m | — |
Last 24 observations. The full history (118 observations) is available through the API.
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INVENTORIES.Q.NSA.ITEM-FBIE.MEASURE-CVM"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INVENTORIES.Q.NSA.ITEM-FBIE.MEASURE-CVM",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1997 |
| Observations | 118 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 1,334.5% (Q1 2020) |
| 10-year low | −6,850.9% (Q4 2017) |
| 10-year average | −191.6% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.INVENTORIES.Q.NSA.ITEM-FBIE.MEASURE-CVM |
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FAQ
- What is the current change in Inventories: Manufacturing: Work in Progress: £M: CVM: NSA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −13.5% year on year for Q2 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.INVENTORIES.Q.NSA.ITEM-FBIE.MEASURE-CVM.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Change in Inventories: Manufacturing: Work in Progress: £M: CVM: NSA (UK)”.