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UK business investment rose an estimated 0.4% in the third quarter

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13 Nov 2026, 1:20 pm IST1 min read

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UK business investment rose an estimated 0.4% in July to September 2026 from the preceding quarter and was 3.0% higher than in the same period a year earlier. The Office for National Statistics published the provisional figures on 12 November. They are adjusted for price changes.

The survey that supplies the largest share of data for the estimate had a response rate of 62.6%, close to the recent average of 63.0% for provisional releases. The ONS says large capital expenditure can be reported later in the collection period and may affect subsequent estimates. The next release is scheduled for 22 December.

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Credit: UK Office for National Statistics. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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