What economic activities are covered for Northern Ireland and Wales?

The table reports quarterly output indices for production industries, services, construction work, infrastructure and retail sales across Northern Ireland and Wales.

What is the Northern Ireland composite economic index?

The Northern Ireland composite economic index (NICEI), compiled quarterly by NISRA, combines output across production, services, construction and the public sector into a single measure of economic activity.

How far back do the Northern Ireland and Wales output indices go?

The quarterly output indices and percentage change series in this table begin with data from 1998.

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Northern Ireland and Wales output

Name: Northern Ireland and Wales output
Creator: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA); StatsWales — Welsh Government open data
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Quarterly output of the two devolved economies whose statistics offices publish their own indices.

Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA); StatsWales — Welsh Government open dataLast updated: Sep 28, 2026, 05:13Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator	Q2-2026	Q1-2026	Q4-2025	Q3-2025	Q2-2025	Q1-2025	Q4-2024	Q3-2024	Q2-2024	Q1-2024	Q4-2023	Q3-2023	Q2-2023
Northern Ireland: production and services (NISRA)2
Index of Production (2023 = 100)5
All production industries	110.1	107	104.4	102.4	102.2	99.2	101.4	99.7	98.1	97.6	98.4	99	100.5
Manufacturing	112.7	109.5	107.4	103.9	103.4	99.9	103.3	101	99.4	97.8	98.3	98.8	100.2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	103	100.7	96.6	96.5	96.4	95.1	98.8	95.2	96.6	100.1	100.3	99.9	99.1
Mining and quarrying	102.9	97.9	85.7	100.9	102.1	92.9	86.9	86.7	80	83.5	96.8	86.6	109.5
Water supply, sewerage and waste management	100.2	94.1	96	97.7	100.5	100.1	94.8	97.4	95.5	97.8	99.7	100.5	100.3
Index of Services (2023 = 100)5
All services	105.3	104.5	104	104.4	104.5	103.9	103.3	102.8	102.6	102.6	100.6	100.4	99.4
Business services and finance	105.2	103.9	100.7	103	100.9	101	101.6	100.8	104.8	102.4	103.3	101.7	97.2
Trade, accommodation and food	106.6	105.3	105.9	107.2	107	106.3	105.2	104.6	102.5	103.7	99.8	99.7	100.1
Transport, storage, information and communication	103.3	102.1	99.2	99.9	100.8	100	95.5	99.6	100.3	100.6	101.7	99.9	99.1
Other services	102.3	103.1	101.2	95.2	102.6	98.4	100.3	100.6	102.8	99.5	97.3	102.9	100.8
Northern Ireland: composite economic index, construction and retail (NISRA)5
Composite economic index and components (2023 = 100)4
Composite economic index	106.48	105.47	105.15	104.23	104.1	102.97	103.4	102.77	101.6	101.63	99.86	100.27	99.62
Private sector	106.95	105.92	105.61	104.74	104.6	103.27	103.97	103.24	102.12	101.76	99.85	100.13	99.56
Public sector	104.96	103.97	103.62	102.55	102.45	101.97	101.51	101.22	99.86	101.19	99.9	100.71	99.83
Construction (private sector)	112.16	113.26	117.82	110.56	108.56	106.14	111.86	112.02	106.14	103.82	97.53	100.39	98.81
Composite economic index and components, quarterly change4
Composite economic index	0.96	0.3	0.88	0.12	1.1	-0.41	0.61	1.24	-0.03	1.77	-0.4	0.65	-0.62
Private sector	0.97	0.29	0.83	0.13	1.29	-0.67	0.71	1.19	0.35	1.92	-0.28	0.57	-0.89
Public sector	0.95	0.34	1.05	0.1	0.46	0.45	0.3	1.4	-1.31	1.29	-0.8	0.88	0.26
Construction (private sector)	-0.97	-3.87	6.57	1.84	2.28	-5.11	-0.14	5.54	2.23	6.46	-2.85	1.6	-4.32
Composite economic index and components, annual change4
Composite economic index	2.29	2.42	1.69	1.42	2.56	1.16	3.51	2.58	1.98	1.38	0.6	2.17	1.54
Private sector	2.24	2.56	1.58	1.46	2.53	1.28	4.09	3.21	2.57	1.3	0.63	2.22	1.6
Public sector	2.45	1.96	2.07	1.31	2.64	0.74	1.61	0.51	0.03	1.63	0.5	2.03	1.34
Construction (private sector)	3.32	6.71	5.33	-1.3	2.28	2.24	14.7	11.58	7.41	0.53	-3.16	9.92	6.89
Quarterly construction index by type of work (2023 = 100)6
All construction work	111.3	113.2	117	109.7	107.6	105.8	111	111.3	105	103.5	98.3	100.1	98.4
New work	108.4	114.2	118.4	111.8	105.9	99.4	106.4	105.9	100.9	101.1	97.5	102.6	99.4
Repair and maintenance	117	109.7	114.6	107.1	111.3	115.2	118.5	122.3	114.3	105.8	98.2	97.2	98.2
Housing	125.8	128.2	120.9	127.3	123.1	103	116.2	107	96.2	98.8	88.6	99	105.1
Infrastructure	105.1	98.8	110.6	103.4	98.8	98.1	103.9	110.3	111.8	111.1	98.1	102.9	97.4
Other new work	109	109.5	116.5	97.9	106.4	112.3	109.5	114.8	112.5	100.4	103.1	99.2	97.9
Retail sales index (2023 = 100)	108.6	109.8	107.8	110.6	110.8	108.7	106.9	104.5	101.7	102.6	98.7	99.7	101.1
Wales: index of production and construction (Welsh Government)18
Production2
Wales		97.1	96.9	95.7	96.1	97.1	96.9	95.9	95.6	94.7	98.8	100.1	100.7
United Kingdom		98.6	98.4	97.3	98.3	98.7	97.9	98.6	98.6	98.6	99	100.4	100.3
Manufacturing2
Wales		100.5	99.3	97.5	98.8	96.8	95.9	96.6	97.3	95.4	100.1	100.5	99
United Kingdom		100	99.3	98.6	99.8	99.7	99.7	100.6	100.1	101	100.2	100.9	100.2
Construction2
Wales		80.8	76.1	74.1	74.3	71.1	78.1	94	86.9	97.5	101.5	103.6	98.1
United Kingdom		98.6	98.4	100.9	100.8	100.2	100	99.8	100.3	100	99.9	100.3	100.4
Mining and Quarrying2
Wales		47.3	38.5	39.7	38.3	38.5	42.4	38.5	28.8	54.7	102	116.6	98.9
United Kingdom		84.3	88.4	88.2	89.6	88.9	88	89.6	90.4	91.8	95.5	99.3	100.8
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply2
Wales		86.4	91.3	92	89	102.3	104.4	96.8	93	94.2	93.5	96.9	108.6
United Kingdom		100.3	99.8	97.1	97.4	99.9	96.6	96.5	97.5	94.6	96.8	99.3	100.1
Food, Beverages and Tobacco2
Wales		116.5	118.9	115.6	122.8	116.7	111.3	105.7	102.9	98	100.3	99	98.7
United Kingdom		104.2	103.6	104.9	104.6	105.3	105	105	105.1	104.2	103.8	102	99.1
Textiles, Wearing Apparel and Leather2
Wales		67.6	69.2	65.4	78.4	76.5	71.8	98.5	80.8	88.4	111.4	108.4	98.1
United Kingdom		93.4	93.3	93.1	92.7	93.4	94.9	96.2	97.1	98.6	98.9	100.1	101.2
Coke and Refined Petroleum Products2
Wales		116	120.3	123.3	117.4	114.3	80	79.7	109.7	104.4	95.7	100	106.4
United Kingdom		95.9	98.3	99.3	101.7	99.1	105	100.1	104.7	106.3	98.7	98.7	103.5
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals2
Wales		94.2	85.1	86.3	90.7	87.9	92	101.8	104.1	97.3	99.9	102.3	95.3
United Kingdom		104.4	104.3	103	107	103.1	100.1	101.6	99.5	100.1	100.1	99.6	98.1
Rubber and Plastics and Other Non-Metallic Minerals2
Wales		99.2	92.2	92.9	89.6	90.8	92.7	93.9	90.1	85.5	93	103.9	98
United Kingdom		93.2	92.7	93	95.7	97.2	97.6	98.7	97.6	98.6	93.7	97.6	103.2
Basic Metals and Metal Products2
Wales		88.3	90.9	93.2	91.9	86.5	86.1	85.2	96.7	94.2	94.7	99	105.8
United Kingdom		95.7	94.6	91.7	92.4	93.6	97.5	101.4	101.8	103.8	100.4	100.5	99.2
Computer and Electronic Products2
Wales		80.9	80.1	85.2	82	80.7	80.5	82.1	89.2	95	98.8	96.8	104.2
United Kingdom		102	102.2	100.5	98.8	98.4	98	97	97	97.5	98.7	100.7	101.8
Engineering and Allied Industries2
Wales		90.9	92.8	90.6	92.2	90.6	91.8	93.2	95.6	99.3	105.1	100.2	97.6
United Kingdom		98	97.1	96	98	99.3	98.3	98.5	98.5	99.6	100	102.2	101.1
Machinery and Equipment n.e.c2
Wales		87	79.4	80.5	96.7	102.9	113.1	101.6	101.2	94.5	106	106.8	89.2
United Kingdom		92.5	97.7	94.7	94.7	95.2	91.5	91.2	93.4	91.6	93.6	100.8	101.6
Other Manufacturing2
Wales		116.6	110.5	105.4	100.9	103.9	103.6	99.4	91	86.2	95.2	101.1	99.3
United Kingdom		97.3	96.4	95.5	96.2	96.7	98	99.1	97.4	98.6	96.8	99.6	102.2
Other Manufacturing and Repair2
Wales		144.1	135.2	121.2	110.9	112.8	112.8	101.1	86.2	81.2	96.9	101.3	99.4
United Kingdom		102.3	99.9	98	96.7	96	99.2	99.9	97.4	98.3	98.1	99.9	101.8
Transport Equipment2
Wales		98	103.7	96.3	97.5	93.8	93.7	98	98.1	103	108.7	100.4	95.7
United Kingdom		102.2	96.9	97.8	102.7	103.5	103.1	104.1	103.6	107.2	105.7	103.8	99.4
Wood, Paper Products and Printing2
Wales		93.4	92.8	94.9	97.9	104.8	101.4	102.8	99.2	94.8	96.5	98.3	100.5
United Kingdom		94.8	95.6	94.8	96	97.1	96.7	98.3	97.2	98.9	98.7	101.5	101.8

Latest reading

All production industries stood at 110.1 in Q2 2026. That is +2.9% from Q1 2026 and +7.7% from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 2005 to Q2 2026. Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA); StatsWales — Welsh Government open data.

Latest: 110.1; Q2 2026
vs previous period: +2.9%; Q1 2026
vs a year earlier: +7.7%

About this data

Quarterly output of the two devolved economies whose statistics offices publish their own indices. Northern Ireland: the index of production and the index of services, the Northern Ireland Composite Economic Index — the closest thing to quarterly GDP — construction by type of work and retail sales (NISRA). Wales: the index of production, manufacturing by industry, and construction (Welsh Government).

Frequently asked questions

What economic activities are covered for Northern Ireland and Wales?: The table reports quarterly output indices for production industries, services, construction work, infrastructure and retail sales across Northern Ireland and Wales.
What is the Northern Ireland composite economic index?: The Northern Ireland composite economic index (NICEI), compiled quarterly by NISRA, combines output across production, services, construction and the public sector into a single measure of economic activity.
Which bodies produce these regional output statistics?: Output indices are published quarterly by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) and by StatsWales for the Welsh Government.
How far back do the Northern Ireland and Wales output indices go?: The quarterly output indices and percentage change series in this table begin with data from 1998.