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United Kingdom Private non-financial corporations: Operating Surplus, gross (B.2G): Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOS.Q.NSA.ITEM-NRJK

Latest (y/y)3.1%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)1.7%Q1 2026
Level135,092 £mQ2 2026

United Kingdom Private non-financial corporations: Operating Surplus, gross (B.2G): Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted () was up 3.1% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.7% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 135,092 £m.

That is the highest reading since Q3 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −8.4% (Q4 2020) to 17.2% (Q1 2023), averaging 3.9%.

United Kingdom Private non-financial corporations: Operating Surplus, gross (B.2G): Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted (), annual % change, Q1 1956 – Q2 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%60%80%1960197019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Private non-financial corporations: Operating Surplus, gross (B.2G): Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted (), annual % change, Q1 1956 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
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United Kingdom Private non-financial corporations: Operating Surplus, gross (B.2G): Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026135,092 £m3.1
Q1 2026130,925 £m1.7
Q4 2025130,010 £m0.5
Q3 2025128,035 £m−2.6
Q2 2025131,021 £m0.9
Q1 2025128,678 £m−1.1
Q4 2024129,321 £m2.4
Q3 2024131,395 £m−0.2
Q2 2024129,877 £m−0.04
Q1 2024130,074 £m−7.4
Q4 2023126,249 £m−2.4
Q3 2023131,722 £m10.2
Q2 2023129,924 £m12.4
Q1 2023140,400 £m17.2
Q4 2022129,326 £m13.4
Q3 2022119,532 £m12.1
Q2 2022115,563 £m5.5
Q1 2022119,818 £m15.5
Q4 2021113,996 £m14.3
Q3 2021106,633 £m2.5
Q2 2021109,501 £m7.1
Q1 2021103,775 £m−1.4
Q4 202099,728 £m−8.4
Q3 2020103,996 £m−1.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (286 observations) is available through the API.

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.GOS.Q.NSA.ITEM-NRJK",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1955
Observations286
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high17.2% (Q1 2023)
10-year low−8.4% (Q4 2020)
10-year average3.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GOS.Q.NSA.ITEM-NRJK

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FAQ

What is the current private non-financial corporations: Operating Surplus, gross (B.2G): Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 3.1% 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.GOS.Q.NSA.ITEM-NRJK.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Private non-financial corporations: Operating Surplus, gross (B.2G): Current price: £million: Not seasonally adjusted (UK)”.