UK manufacturers' domestic prices: BoE Agents' score
UK manufacturers' domestic prices: BoE Agents' score stood at 3 Score (-5 to +5) in Aug 2026, according to Bank of England — statistical and research datasets. It is one of the indicators in the Bank of England business surveys table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jul 1997 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Bank of England business surveys table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costs, prices and margins | |||||||||||
| Manufacturers' domestic prices | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Consumer goods prices | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Understanding UK manufacturers' domestic prices: BoE Agents' score
Industrial sector interviewers operating across the United Kingdom measure the selling price trends applied by manufacturing enterprises to goods traded within domestic markets. This index tracks factory gate prices before wholesale and retail markups are added, isolating domestic producer pricing strategies. It differs from consumer price measures by capturing business-to-business transaction terms at the factory exit point.
Interpreting domestic manufacturing prices requires tracking upstream material and labour cost pressures that firms typically seek to pass down the supply chain. Demand elasticity and competitive market pressures dictate whether firms can successfully raise prices without losing market share. Analysts compare these factory gate trends with retail inflation metrics to evaluate overall pricing power transmission.
Frequently asked questions
- Where in the supply chain are these domestic prices recorded?
- Prices are captured at the factory gate level as goods leave manufacturing plants for domestic buyers, before retail or wholesale markups.
- How do domestic manufacturing prices differ from consumer goods prices?
- Domestic manufacturing prices measure factory gate transactions, whereas consumer goods prices track final retail prices paid by households.
- What factors limit the ability of manufacturers to raise domestic prices?
- Intense market competition and weak customer demand often restrict the extent to which factories can pass rising input costs onto buyers.