The rate of furniture production during February 2026 registered a monthly increase, while the value in domestic goods also rose on the previous month.

According to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, the rate of furniture production fell by 0.7% compared to January, while down 2.3% on February last year.

The value of the manufacture of furniture resulted at £879.7m, up 14.8% from £766.2m the prior month. Against the same period last year, the value increased 1.1% from £870m.

As for the value of furniture manufacturer exports, this decreased 8.1% to £47.6m for the month from £51.8m. Against last year, exports value rose 27.9% from £37.2m.

The value of domestic furniture manufacture increased 16.4% to £832.1m from £714.4m in the month, while down 0.08% from £832.8m last year.

Overall, monthly real GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in February 2026, following a growth of 0.1% in January 2026, and a growth of 0.1% in December 2025. Over a three-month period, GDP grew by 0.5%, following a growth of 0.3% in the three months to January 2026, and no growth in the three months to December 2025.

Commenting on the GDP figures for the 3-months to February, ONS Chief Economist Grant Fitzner said: “Growth increased further in the three months to February led by broad-based increases across services.

“Within services, growth was driven by wholesaling, market research, hospitality, and publishing, which all performed well in the three months to February. Meanwhile car production recovered from the effects of the autumn cyber incident. 

“Growth in services and production was partially offset by another fall in construction, albeit at a slower rate than previously, with leasing and intellectual property licencing also continuing to contract.”