GDP fell by 10.4% in the three months to April as restrictions on movement dramatically reduced economic activity

Rolling three-month data, February to April

2%

Quarterly data

0

The UK begins the Covid-19 lockdown quarter on 23 March

-2

-4

Throughout the 2008 recession, GDP shrank by no more than 2.1% in a single quarter

-6

-8

In the three months to April, GDP shrank by an unprecedented 10.4%

-10

-12

2005

2010

2015

2020

Rolling three-month data, February to April

2%

Quarterly data

0

-2

-4

Throughout the 2008 recession, GDP shrank by no more than 2.1% in a single quarter

The UK begins the Covid-19 lockdown quarter on 23 March

-6

-8

In the three months to April, GDP shrank by an unprecedented 10.4%

-10

-12

2005

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20