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United Kingdom Priv Sect: Manufacture of basic metals, metal prod:Total Asset:£m: CVM: SA ()

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.BIZINVEST.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C24.SECTOR-PRIVATESECT

Latest (y/y)−34.6%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−6.3%Q1 2026
Level801.0 £mQ2 2026

United Kingdom Priv Sect: Manufacture of basic metals, metal prod:Total Asset:£m: CVM: SA () was down 34.6% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −6.3% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 801.0 £m.

That is the lowest reading since Q4 2009.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −34.6% (Q2 2026) to 35.1% (Q3 2025), averaging 3.9%.

United Kingdom Priv Sect: Manufacture of basic metals, metal prod:Total Asset:£m: CVM: SA (), annual % change, Q1 1998 – Q2 2026−60%−40%−20%0%20%40%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Priv Sect: Manufacture of basic metals, metal prod:Total Asset:£m: CVM: SA (), annual % change, Q1 1998 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Priv Sect: Manufacture of basic metals, metal prod:Total Asset:£m: CVM: SA (), level (£m)4006008001,0001,2001,400200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Priv Sect: Manufacture of basic metals, metal prod:Total Asset:£m: CVM: SA (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026801.0 £m−34.6
Q1 2026775.0 £m−6.3
Q4 20251,100.0 £m16.9
Q3 20251,300.0 £m35.1
Q2 20251,225.0 £m28.4
Q1 2025827.0 £m−18.7
Q4 2024941.0 £m32.2
Q3 2024962.0 £m18.5
Q2 2024954.0 £m3.6
Q1 20241,017.0 £m8.4
Q4 2023712.0 £m−29.6
Q3 2023812.0 £m−18.6
Q2 2023921.0 £m−6.4
Q1 2023938.0 £m−1.7
Q4 20221,011.0 £m6.9
Q3 2022997.0 £m13.8
Q2 2022984.0 £m14.2
Q1 2022954.0 £m23.7
Q4 2021946.0 £m5.7
Q3 2021876.0 £m16.8
Q2 2021862.0 £m8.8
Q1 2021771.0 £m−25.1
Q4 2020895.0 £m4.8
Q3 2020750.0 £m−19.0

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.BIZINVEST.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C24.SECTOR-PRIVATESECT"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.BIZINVEST.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C24.SECTOR-PRIVATESECT",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1997
Observations118
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high35.1% (Q3 2025)
10-year low−34.6% (Q2 2026)
10-year average3.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.BIZINVEST.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C24.SECTOR-PRIVATESECT

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FAQ

What is the current priv Sect: Manufacture of basic metals, metal prod:Total Asset:£m: CVM: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −34.6% 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.BIZINVEST.Q.SA.MEASURE-CVM.NACE-C24.SECTOR-PRIVATESECT.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Priv Sect: Manufacture of basic metals, metal prod:Total Asset:£m: CVM: SA (UK)”.