Economic calendar guides

United Kingdom: economic releases explained

180 releases. Figures are published mainly by the Office for National Statistics (ONS); monetary policy is set by the Bank of England through Bank Rate, and the releases move the GBP.

United Kingdom in the economic calendar →

Interest rate decision

Payrolls (jobs created)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Unemployment rate

Core inflation

GDP growth (quarterly)

Monetary policy statement and projections

GDP growth (annual)

Retail sales

Purchasing managers' index (PMI)

Central bank minutes

Employment and job openings

Business confidence

Wages and labour costs

Monthly inflation

Balance of trade

Factory and durable goods orders

Industrial production

Monthly GDP

Consumer confidence

GDP components

Current account and capital flows

Inflation expectations

Housing market

Producer prices (PPI)

Construction

Leading and composite indicators

Government bond yield

Central bank speeches and press conferences

Central bank surveys

Central bank reports and meetings

Government budget and debt

Bank lending and credit

Elections

Official forecasts and outlooks

Vehicle sales

Government bond auction

Policy meetings and budgets

Money supply