Key facts
- Services output rose 0.9% in the quarter while production rose 0.1%, the ONS said.
- Construction output shrank 0.7% over the same July to September period, the ONS said.
- GDP per head grew 0.7% in the quarter and 1.7% from a year earlier, the ONS said.
- ONS statisticians attributed most of the year's growth to IT firms working on AI and cloud computing.
- Chancellor John Healey said Britain showed standout resilience despite the Middle East conflict hitting growth worldwide.
UK gross domestic product expanded 0.7% between July and September 2026, the Office for National Statistics reported. Over the year the economy was 1.9% larger, the ONS said.
The quarterly growth comprised a 0.9% expansion in services and 0.1% in production, while construction shrank 0.7%. On a per head basis the economy grew 0.7% in the quarter and 1.7% compared with the same period a year earlier, the ONS said.
ONS statisticians said most of the growth seen over the year was driven by the IT sector, specifically firms involved with AI and cloud computing.
Chancellor John Healey said: "The Middle East conflict has hit growth worldwide, yet Britain is showing standout resilience. Our UK economy is growing at the fastest rate in almost ten years, outside the pandemic."