UK economy grew 0.5% in February, beating economists' expectations by a long shot

Economists polled by Reuters expected U.K. gross domestic product (GDP) to have expanded by 0.1% month-on-month.

# UK economy grew 0.5% in February, beating economists' expectations by a long shot Economists polled by Reuters expected U.K. gross domestic product (GDP) to have expanded by 0.1% month-on-month. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/uk-gdp-march-2026-iran-war.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*