GDP Monthly Estimate: January 2026

In the three months to January 2026, compared to the three months to October 2025:

• Scotland’s real onshore Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to have shown no growth  This follows unrevised growth of 0.1% in the three months to December 2025 and 0.4% in the three months to November 2025.

• Production sector output is estimated to have grown by 0.1%, while the services sector is estimated to have grown by 0.2%. Construction sector output contracted by 2.0%.

• Professional, Scientific and Technical Services made the largest positive contribution to overall GDP growth, contributing around 0.1 percentage points. Construction made the largest negative contribution contributing around -0.1 percentage points.

Monthly GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in January 2026, after showing no growth (0.0%) in December (revised down from 0.1%). This follows revised contraction of 0.3% in November (revised down from -0.2%).