Aerospace Manufacturing · United Kingdom
UK Aerospace Manufacturing Turnover Back Above Its Pre-Pandemic Level, and Up 24.3%[4] in 2025
Turnover of UK aircraft and spacecraft manufacturers was £31.0bn[3] in 2024, above the £27.5bn[3] of 2019, not adjusted for inflation. Official monthly figures show turnover up 24.3%[4] in 2025. The number of businesses fell from 765[3] to 519[3].
Turnover is not adjusted for inflation. Turnover per business is total turnover divided by the number of businesses.
Turnover and Number of Businesses Since 2019
| Year | Total turnover | Businesses |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | £27,528 million[3] | 765[3] |
| 2020 | £20,101 million[3] | 725[3] |
| 2021 | £19,993 million[3] | 666[3] |
| 2022 | £23,277 million[3] | 511[3] |
| 2023 | £25,190 million[3] | 529[3] |
| 2024 | £30,964 million[3] | 519[3] |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Business Survey (UK SIC 30.3), 2019 to 2024.Download the data
How to Read These Figures
- Businesses are enterprises whose main activity is this industry, as counted by the ONS Annual Business Survey. A company with many sites counts once.
- Turnover is the industry's total sales, including exports and excluding VAT, in cash terms. It is not adjusted for inflation, so part of any rise reflects higher prices.
- 2019 is the starting point because it is the last year before the pandemic; 2020 would flatter most growth rates.
- Every number links to the exact table and cell it comes from. Percentage changes and turnover per business are calculated directly from those cited figures.
Sources
- Eurostat, Euro/ECU exchange rates - annual data. Retrieved 24 September 2026. Source link. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), attribution required
- Eurostat, Enterprises by detailed NACE Rev. 2 activity and special aggregates. Retrieved 24 September 2026. Source link. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), attribution required
- ONS, Annual Business Survey: UK non-financial business economy, sections A to S. Retrieved 24 September 2026. Source link. Open Government Licence v3.0, attribution required
- ONS, Monthly Business Survey: turnover of production industries. Retrieved 24 September 2026. Source link. Open Government Licence v3.0, attribution required