Business Insights and Conditions in Scotland (wave 147): 15 January 2026
Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland data up to survey period 15 December to 28 December 2025 (Wave 147). The BICS provides statistics on how current conditions are affecting businesses in Scotland, including impact on financial performance, workforce, trade and resilience.
Supply Chain Concern
In the period 15 December to 28 December 2025 (Wave 147), the BICS asked businesses about supply chain concerns over the next 12 months. An estimated 30.2% of businesses had some form of concern about their supply chains.
Figure 1: In December 2025, the top three concerns businesses had about their supply chains over the next 12 months were increased barriers to trade, cyber attacks and international conflict.
Estimated share of businesses by supply chain concern over the next 12 months. Businesses not permanently stopped trading, with 10+ employees and a presence in Scotland. Wave 147 (15 December to 28 December 2025).
Source: BICS weighted Scotland estimates - data to Wave 147 from the Scottish Government. For Figure 1 data see table ‘SupplyChainConcerns’.
Contact
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Marina Curran
Business & Innovation Statistics
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
email: industrystatistics@gov.scot
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Office of the Chief Statistician
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