United Kingdom Total Sector: Research and Development: MANUFACTURING: £m: CP: NSA ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EFV6.NACE-C
United Kingdom Total Sector: Research and Development: MANUFACTURING: £m: CP: NSA () was up 0.9% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.9% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 3,689.0 £m.
That is the lowest reading since Q4 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.8% (Q2 2024) to 11.3% (Q2 2022), averaging 4.1%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3,689.0 £m | 0.9 |
| Q1 2026 | 3,685.0 £m | 0.9 |
| Q4 2025 | 3,658.0 £m | 2.2 |
| Q3 2025 | 3,658.0 £m | 2.1 |
| Q2 2025 | 3,657.0 £m | 2.7 |
| Q1 2025 | 3,653.0 £m | 2.7 |
| Q4 2024 | 3,581.0 £m | −1.2 |
| Q3 2024 | 3,583.0 £m | −1.4 |
| Q2 2024 | 3,561.0 £m | −1.8 |
| Q1 2024 | 3,556.0 £m | −1.6 |
| Q4 2023 | 3,624.0 £m | −1.8 |
| Q3 2023 | 3,635.0 £m | −1.8 |
| Q2 2023 | 3,627.0 £m | −1.6 |
| Q1 2023 | 3,614.0 £m | −1.3 |
| Q4 2022 | 3,690.0 £m | 9.9 |
| Q3 2022 | 3,700.0 £m | 11.1 |
| Q2 2022 | 3,687.0 £m | 11.3 |
| Q1 2022 | 3,661.0 £m | 11.0 |
| Q4 2021 | 3,358.0 £m | 9.6 |
| Q3 2021 | 3,329.0 £m | 8.4 |
| Q2 2021 | 3,312.0 £m | 7.8 |
| Q1 2021 | 3,299.0 £m | 7.4 |
| Q4 2020 | 3,064.0 £m | 0.8 |
| Q3 2020 | 3,071.0 £m | 0.9 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (118 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EFV6.NACE-C"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EFV6.NACE-C",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1997 |
| Observations | 118 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 11.3% (Q2 2022) |
| 10-year low | −1.8% (Q2 2024) |
| 10-year average | 4.1% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.BIZINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-EFV6.NACE-C |
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FAQ
- What is the current total Sector: Research and Development: MANUFACTURING: £m: CP: NSA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 0.9% 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.NSA.ITEM-EFV6.NACE-C.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Total Sector: Research and Development: MANUFACTURING: £m: CP: NSA (UK)”.