United Kingdom Change in Inventories: Manufacturing: Work in Progress: £M: CVM: SA £m ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.MEASURE-WIP.NACE-C
Latest (y/y)−69.8%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−124.6%Q1 2026
Level102.0 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom Change in Inventories: Manufacturing: Work in Progress: £M: CVM: SA £m () was down 69.8% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −124.6% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 102.0 £m.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2,373.2% (Q1 2017) to 565.1% (Q3 2024), averaging −83.8%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 102.0 £m | −69.8 |
| Q1 2026 | −62.00 £m | −124.6 |
| Q4 2025 | 157.0 £m | −78.6 |
| Q3 2025 | 729.0 £m | 74.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 338.0 £m | 24.7 |
| Q1 2025 | 252.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 732.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 419.0 £m | 565.1 |
| Q2 2024 | 271.0 £m | 330.2 |
| Q1 2024 | −159.0 £m | −121.3 |
| Q4 2023 | −219.0 £m | −129.8 |
| Q3 2023 | 63.00 £m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 63.00 £m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 747.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 736.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2022 | −645.0 £m | −277.2 |
| Q2 2022 | −756.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2022 | −368.0 £m | −122.9 |
| Q4 2021 | −328.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2021 | 364.0 £m | −41.1 |
| Q2 2021 | −1,070.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2021 | 1,610.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2020 | −357.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2020 | 618.0 £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.SA.MEASURE-CVM.MEASURE-WIP.NACE-C"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.MEASURE-WIP.NACE-C",
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 | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 565.1% (Q3 2024) |
| 10-year low | −2,373.2% (Q1 2017) |
| 10-year average | −83.8% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.INVENTORIES.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.MEASURE-WIP.NACE-C |
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FAQ
- What is the current change in Inventories: Manufacturing: Work in Progress: £M: CVM: SA £m () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −69.8% 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.SA.MEASURE-CVM.MEASURE-WIP.NACE-C.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Change in Inventories: Manufacturing: Work in Progress: £M: CVM: SA £m (UK)”.