GDP Monthly Estimate: August 2023

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) statistics measure changes in the output of the economy. This is an Official Statistics in Development publication for Scotland.


Industry results

The industry with the largest negative contribution to overall GDP is Manufacturing, which contributed -0.2 percentage points to the August headline figure of 0.1%. Manufacturing output varies strongly from month to month and often contributes a large proportion to monthly growth or contraction.

The industry with the largest contribution to GDP growth is Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, which added 0.2 percentage points to the August headline figure of 0.1%.

Contact

economic.statistics@gov.scot

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