Business Insights and Conditions in Scotland (wave 142): 30 October 2025
Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland data up to survey period 6 October to 19 October 2025 (Wave 142). The BICS provides statistics on how current conditions are affecting businesses in Scotland, including impact on financial performance, workforce, trade and resilience.
Business Concerns
In the period 6 October to 19 October 2025 (Wave 142), the BICS asked businesses about their main concern for November 2025.
Figure 1: The top concern for businesses for November 2025 was falling demand of goods and services (16.9%); although 21.4% of businesses had no concerns.
Estimated share of businesses by main concern for November 2025. Businesses not permanently stopped trading, with 10+ employees and a presence in Scotland. Wave 142 (6 October to 19 October 2025).
Source: BICS weighted Scotland estimates - data to Wave 142 from the Scottish Government. For Figure 1 data see table ‘BusinessConcern’.
Contact
For enquiries about this publication please contact:
Marina Curran
Business & Innovation Statistics
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
email: industrystatistics@gov.scot
For general enquiries about Scottish Government statistics please contact:
Office of the Chief Statistician
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