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United Kingdom UKCS companies gross rate of return (%) ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.PROFITRATE.Q.NSA.ITEM-LRXD.SECTOR-UKCS

Latest1.9%Q2 2025
Previous2.8%Q1 2025
Year ago2.7%Q2 2024

United Kingdom UKCS companies gross rate of return (%) () was 1.9% in Q2 2025, down 0.9 percentage points from Q1 2025 and down 0.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.5% (Q4 2020) to 14.6% (Q3 2022), averaging 4.9%.

United Kingdom UKCS companies gross rate of return (%) () (%), Q1 1997 – Q2 20250%5%10%15%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom UKCS companies gross rate of return (%) () (%), Q1 1997 – Q2 2025. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 20251.9%
Q1 20252.8%
Q4 20241.8%
Q3 20241.6%
Q2 20242.7%
Q1 20241.9%
Q4 20232.8%
Q3 20233.3%
Q2 20234.3%
Q1 20236.2%
Q4 20228.6%
Q3 202214.6%
Q2 202211.7%
Q1 202212.8%
Q4 202110.8%
Q3 20216.5%
Q2 20213.5%
Q1 20211.8%
Q4 20200.5%
Q3 20201.1%
Q2 20201.0%
Q1 20201.9%
Q4 20194.0%
Q3 20194.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (114 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PROFITRATE.Q.NSA.ITEM-LRXD.SECTOR-UKCS"

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

Latest observationQ2 2025
First observationQ1 1997
Observations114
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high14.6% (Q3 2022)
10-year low0.5% (Q4 2020)
10-year average4.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.PROFITRATE.Q.NSA.ITEM-LRXD.SECTOR-UKCS

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FAQ

What is the current uKCS companies gross rate of return (%) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.9% for Q2 2025, 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.PROFITRATE.Q.NSA.ITEM-LRXD.SECTOR-UKCS.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UKCS companies gross rate of return (%) (UK)”.