UK Index of Services: December 2025

UK Index of Services Source

Services output for Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2025 was estimated to have no growth (0.0%) compared with Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2025.

  • In Quarter 4 2025, 8 of the 14 sectors saw a rise with “administrative and support service activities” (up 1.2%) providing the largest positive contribution.

  • In Quarter 4 2025, 4 of the 14 sectors saw a fall (2 sectors saw no growth 0.0%), with “professional, scientific and technical activities” (down 1.1%), providing the largest negative contribution.

  • Monthly services output was estimated to have increased by 0.3% in December 2025; this follows an increase of 0.1% in November 2025 and a fall of 0.3% in October 2025.

  • There were monthly increases in 8 of the 14 sectors in December 2025; the largest positive contributions on the month came from “transportation and storage” (up 2.0%) and “administrative and support service activities” (up 1.4%).

  • There were monthly decreases in 5 of the 14 sectors (1 sector saw no growth (0.0%)) in December 2025; the three main contributing sectors all experienced similar negative contribution, “information and communication” (down 0.5%), “human health and social work activities” (down 0.4%), and “arts, entertainment and recreation” (down 1.9%).

  • Annual services output increased by 1.4% in 2025, with growth shown across 13 of the 14 sectors, most notably from, “information and communication” (up 4.5%) and “human health and social work activities” (up 3.0%).