UK PPI output index: manufactured products exc duty
UK PPI output index: manufactured products exc duty stood at 149.7 in Aug 2026, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is one of the indicators in the Producer price inflation table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 1957 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Producer price inflation table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Output prices, manufactured products excluding duty | 149.7 | 148.7 | 148.1 | 148.3 | 147.8 | 145.8 | 143.7 | 144.4 | 144.4 | 144.7 | |
| Input prices, materials and fuels | 166.4 | 165.8 | 167.1 | 170.3 | 169.4 | 165.2 | 158.1 | 156.9 | 156.3 | 157.2 | |
| Output prices, manufactured products including duty | 148.1 | 145.9 | 145.4 | 146.6 | 146.3 | 142.3 | 137.5 | 138 | 138.4 | 138.8 |
Understanding UK PPI output index: manufactured products exc duty
Pure producer selling values for UK manufactured goods are tracked here, stripping out all excise duties alongside standard exemptions for value added tax. The series measures the net factory gate revenue realised by manufacturing businesses across the United Kingdom for domestic transactions. By excluding statutory levies, it provides an unclouded gauge of factory gate pressures, distinguishing itself from the gross duty-inclusive measure that absorbs fiscal policy shifts on tobacco, fuel, and beverages.
Examining the duty-exclusive metric isolates whether manufacturing margins and operating expenses are expanding or compressing, without interference from budget tax reforms. Year-on-year calculations offer the most reliable perspective on structural industrial trends, smoothing out temporary supply-chain shocks that can distort one-month movements. Figures are published on a provisional basis initially, with subsequent revisions incorporating later returns, alongside periodic updates to industry weighting structures.
Frequently asked questions
- How does this series isolate manufacturing operating revenues?
- By removing excise duties and sales taxes, the index records only the net price received by the producer at the point of sale.
- Which product categories show the largest difference compared to the gross index?
- Petroleum refining, tobacco manufacturing, and alcoholic beverage production display the largest variations due to their substantial duty burdens.
- Can this index be used to forecast core retail inflation?
- It serves as a clean early signal for core consumer goods inflation because it excludes both indirect taxes and volatile retail distribution markups.