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United Kingdom UKProdTO: 20.3 - Mfr paint varnish & similar, printing ink & mastics TOTAL (£m ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.MFGTURN.M.NSA.FLOW-TOTAL.NACE-C20-3

Latest (y/y)1.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.2%August 2026
Level381.6 £mSeptember 2026

United Kingdom UKProdTO: 20.3 - Mfr paint varnish & similar, printing ink & mastics TOTAL (£m () was up 1.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 381.6 £m.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −22.1% (Apr 2020) to 59.1% (Apr 2021), averaging 2.6%.

United Kingdom UKProdTO: 20.3 - Mfr paint varnish & similar, printing ink & mastics TOTAL (£m (), annual % change, Jan 1999 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%60%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom UKProdTO: 20.3 - Mfr paint varnish & similar, printing ink & mastics TOTAL (£m (), annual % change, Jan 1999 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
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United Kingdom UKProdTO: 20.3 - Mfr paint varnish & similar, printing ink & mastics TOTAL (£m (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026381.6 £m1.5
August 2026335.5 £m−1.2
July 2026370.2 £m−0.1
June 2026370.4 £m2.6
May 2026347.3 £m−3.7
April 2026364.3 £m−7.2
March 2026397.6 £m−0.6
February 2026328.4 £m−9.3
January 2026300.7 £m−8.2
December 2025260.7 £m5.2
November 2025333.1 £m−9.1
October 2025379.9 £m−0.5
September 2025375.9 £m1.2
August 2025339.5 £m−5.5
July 2025370.6 £m−4.5
June 2025361.0 £m0.9
May 2025360.7 £m−7.4
April 2025392.5 £m3.3
March 2025399.8 £m0.8
February 2025362.1 £m−5.3
January 2025327.7 £m−4.8
December 2024247.8 £m3.7
November 2024366.5 £m1.4
October 2024381.9 £m3.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (345 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.MFGTURN.M.NSA.FLOW-TOTAL.NACE-C20-3"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.MFGTURN.M.NSA.FLOW-TOTAL.NACE-C20-3",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1998
Observations345
FrequencyMonthly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high59.1% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−22.1% (Apr 2020)
10-year average2.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.MFGTURN.M.NSA.FLOW-TOTAL.NACE-C20-3

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FAQ

What is the current uKProdTO: 20.3 - Mfr paint varnish & similar, printing ink & mastics TOTAL (£m () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.5% year on year for September 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.MFGTURN.M.NSA.FLOW-TOTAL.NACE-C20-3.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UKProdTO: 20.3 - Mfr paint varnish & similar, printing ink & mastics TOTAL (£m (UK)”.