GDP First Quarterly Estimate 2026 Q1 (January to March)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) statistics measure the output of the economy in Scotland.
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Compared to the Quarter 1 of 2025, Scotland’s economy is estimated to have grown by 0.8% over the year in real terms. Over the same period UK GDP grew by 1.1%.
Compared to the same quarter last year, output in the services sector grew by 1.4%, output in the construction sector grew by 0.1%, output in the production sector contracted by 2.0%, and output in the agriculture, forestry & fishing sector contracted by 3.0%.
Figure 2: GDP grows by 0.8% in Quarter 1 2026 compared to the same quarter of 2025
GDP growth compared to the same quarter last year (%)
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