Division 18: UK Manufacturing Sales and Trade Data from PRODCOM

UK-based manufacturers' sales data for individual products, combined with export and import figures, from the PRODCOM inquiry. The Office for National Statistics produces this series, which is designated as National Statistics. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze UK manufacturing output trends based on product-level sales data.
• Model the relationship between domestic sales and international trade using combined export and import figures.
• Benchmark industry performance using official statistics from the PRODCOM inquiry.
• Forecast economic indicators for the UK manufacturing sector.

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, indicating official quality standards.
• Combines manufacturer sales with export and import data for individual products.
• Last updated on 2026-07-08, suggesting recent data availability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and institutional bias inherent to UK official statistics.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Data gathered via the PRODCOM inquiry of UK-based manufacturers.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:10.798927; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom