UK GDP growth measures how much the economy expanded or shrank last quarter, the broadest read on British economic health.
Actual
0.6%
Forecast
0.6%
Previous
0.2%
Source: Office for National Statistics. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
UK GDP Growth Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 0.6% versus 0.6% expected (previous 0.2%), in line with forecast.
What it meant for the British Pound
The actual landed in line with the 0.6% forecast. A reading above forecast is generally bullish for the GBP, and below forecast bearish.
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