GDP First Quarterly Estimate 2023 Q2 (April-June)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) statistics measure the output of the economy in Scotland. The GDP first quarterly estimate is a national statistics publication for Scotland.


In 2023 Quarter 2 (April to June), Scotland’s GDP fell by 0.3% in real terms compared to the previous quarter. Over the same period, GDP for the UK as a whole grew by 0.2%. This growth follows growth of 0.2% in 2023 quarter 1.

At the broad sector level in the latest quarter, output in the Services sector remained flat (0.0% change), output in the Construction sector grew by 0.3%, and output in the Production sector fell by 2.1%.

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