UK PPI output index: manufactured products inc duty
UK PPI output index: manufactured products inc duty stood at 148.1 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 1996 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 including duty | 148.1 | 145.9 | 145.4 | 146.6 | 146.3 | 142.3 | 137.5 | 138 | 138.4 | 138.8 | |
| 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 |
Understanding UK PPI output index: manufactured products inc duty
Factory gate prices charged by domestic manufacturers across the United Kingdom form this headline aggregate, incorporating excise duties levied on goods such as petroleum products, alcoholic drinks, and tobacco. Value added tax is excluded, as are direct exports and imported manufactured articles. Because excise duties are incorporated, shifts in fiscal policy directly affect the index, separating it from the duty-exclusive benchmark which tracks underlying operational pricing free of statutory tax variations.
Analytical evaluation requires separating statutory duty changes from fundamental industrial cost adjustments, since fiscal announcements can create sudden step changes in the series. Month-on-month fluctuations frequently capture these tax adjustments or immediate energy swings, making year-on-year comparisons more indicative of underlying factory inflation. Initial monthly releases are subject to revision as late survey questionnaires are compiled, and regular chain-linking or base-year updates periodically recalibrate sector weights across the economy.
Frequently asked questions
- Which specific taxes are captured in this factory gate measure?
- The index includes product-specific excise duties levied at the production stage, but excludes value added tax and any retailer margins.
- Why would this series diverge from the duty-exclusive output index?
- Divergences occur when statutory rates of excise duty on fuel, alcohol, or tobacco are adjusted, altering gross output prices without changing underlying factory revenues.
- Does this index track exported manufactured goods?
- No, it monitors domestic sales to UK buyers and excludes products manufactured explicitly for overseas markets.