UK economy grows 0.1% in final quarter of 2024

Unexpected growth in Q4 comes after zero growth in Q3

Sorin Dojan
clock • 3 min read
According to the ONS, the services sector grew by 0.2% from the previous quarter, while construction output expanded by a more significantly 0.5% in the three-month period
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According to the ONS, the services sector grew by 0.2% from the previous quarter, while construction output expanded by a more significantly 0.5% in the three-month period

The UK economy grew by 0.1% in the final three months of 2024, taking Reuters economists by surprise, who expected GDP to decline by 0.1% over the period.

According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the services sector grew by 0.2% from the previous quarter, while construction output expanded by a more significantly 0.5% in the t...

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