The rate of furniture production during September 2025 registered a slight monthly increase, while the value in domestic goods rose on the previous month and against last year.

According to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, the rate of furniture production rose by 0.4% compared to August, while up 3.5% on September last year.

The value of the manufacture of furniture resulted at £917.2m, up 10.3% from £831.2m the prior month. Against the same period last year, the value increased 9.8% from £834.7m.

As for the value of furniture manufacturer exports, this increased 39% to £57.3m for the month from £41m. Against last year, exports value rose 15% from £49.8m.

The value of domestic furniture manufacture increased 8.8% to £859.9m from £790.2m in the month, while up 9.5% from £784.9m last year.

Overall, monthly GDP is estimated to have fallen by 0.1%, following no growth in August 2025 (revised down from a growth of 0.1%) and an unrevised fall of 0.1% in July 2025.

Production fell by 2.0%, whereas services grew by 0.2% and construction grew by 0.2% in September 2025. This fall in production was largely because of a fall in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers.

Commenting on the GDP figures, ONS Director of Economic Statistics Liz McKeown said: “Growth slowed further in the third quarter of the year with both services and construction weaker than in the previous period. There was also a further contraction in production.

“Across the quarter as a whole manufacturing drove the weakness in production. There was a particularly marked fall in car production in September, reflecting the impact of a cyber incident, as well as a decline in the often-erratic pharmaceutical industry.

“Services were the main contributor to growth in the latest quarter, with business rental and leasing, live events and retail performing well, partially offset by falls in R&D and hair and beauty salons.”