Prodcom Timeseries: UK Manufacturers' Sales by Industry

UK Manufacturers' Sales by Product (PRODCOM) data is provided by the Office for National Statistics as a National Statistics designation. The table offers time series data in a format intended to increase accessibility for users, supporting the PRODCOM Results and Statistical Bulletin. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term manufacturing sales trends based on the time series data.
• Compare sales performance across different UK industrial sectors based on the industry classification.
• Model economic cycles and industrial output based on the PRODCOM sales figures.
• Support policy analysis and business planning with official manufacturing statistics.

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics by the Office for National Statistics, indicating official status.
• The format is specifically designed to increase accessibility of time series data for users.
• The dataset is licensed under OGL-UK-3.0, allowing for open use.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely collected via official business surveys as part of the PRODCOM (Production Communautaire) survey.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:30:20.358348; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom