GDP Monthly Estimate: April 2026

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) statistics measure the output of the economy in Scotland. These monthly estimates are designated as Official Statistics in Development. All results are seasonally adjusted and presented in real terms (adjusted to remove inflation), and relate to Scotland’s onshore economy (which does not include offshore oil and gas extraction).

This monthly bulletin leads with three-month on three-month growth rates (alongside the one-month on one-month growth rate), this smooths out some of the volatility in monthly data, consistent with ONS changes to reporting, see ONS blog. 

An Official Statistics in Development Publication for Scotland

These statistics are Official Statistics in Development. Official Statistics in Development may be new or existing statistics, and will be tested with users, in line with the standards of trustworthiness, quality, and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics.

We are continuing to develop the data sources for monthly GDP, in particular we are working on testing monthly (rather than quarterly) deflators for some industries.

Scottish Government statistics are regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to.