United Kingdom's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy, released quarterly. It is the broadest single gauge of economic health and is closely tracked by the Bank of England when setting monetary policy.
Why FX traders watch it
GDP is a primary driver of central bank rate decisions—strong growth raises the probability of tighter monetary policy, which tends to support the gbp. Divergences in growth between two economies are a core foundation of FX fundamental analysis.
How to interpret the data
A print above consensus suggests the United Kingdom economy is expanding faster than expected, which is broadly positive for the gbp. A miss can fuel rate-cut expectations and weaken the currency. Revisions to prior quarters can be as market-moving as the headline release.
Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
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Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.
Example Usage
To retrieve දළ දේශීය නිෂ්පාදිතය (GDP) වර්ධනය data for GBP from 2023:
GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/gbp/gdp?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
Frequently Asked Questions
How often is United Kingdom GDP released?
GDP for United Kingdom is published on a quarterly basis, typically with an advance estimate followed by revision rounds.
What unit is United Kingdom GDP measured in?
The series is expressed in Volume, SA.
Who publishes United Kingdom GDP data?
The official source is Bank of England or the national statistics agency. FXMacroData delivers this series with announcement timestamps via the /api/v1/announcements/gbp/gdp endpoint.