UK GDP grew by 0.4% mom in May, surpassing expectations of 0.2% mom increase. The primary driver of this growth was a 0.3% mom rise in services output, which significantly contributed to the overall monthly GDP increase. Additionally, production output grew by 0.2% mom , while construction output saw a substantial jump of 1.9% mom.
On a broader scale, real GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.9% in the three months leading up to May compared to the previous three months ending in February. This growth was predominantly driven by a 1.1% increase in services output. However, production remained stagnant with no growth, and construction output declined by -0.7%.