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GDP First Quarterly Estimate 2025 Q4 (October to December)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) statistics measure the output of the economy in Scotland.
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- Scotland’s GDP grew by 0.1% in real terms during Quarter 4 2025 (October to December), after growing 0.3% in the previous quarter (July to September). In Quarter 4, GDP in the UK as a whole grew by 0.1% after growing by 0.1% in the previous quarter.
- In Quarter 4 2025 services output grew by 0.1%, production grew by 1.4%, construction contracted by 2.1% and agriculture, forestry and fishing grew by 0.1%. Growth in the Business Services & Finance sector made the largest positive contributions towards total GDP.
- Compared to the same quarter last year, Scotland’s GDP grew by 1.2%. Over the same period, GDP in the UK as a whole grew by 1.0%.
- Over 2025 as a whole Scotland’s GDP grew by 1.4% compared to 2024. Equivalent UK growth was 1.3%.
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