Scottish Economic Bulletin: October 2026

Footnotes

1 Economy statistics - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

2 GDP monthly estimate, UK - Office for National Statistics

3 Consumer price inflation, UK - Office for National Statistics

4 Weekly road fuel prices - GOV.UK

5 Energy price cap unit rates and standing charges | Ofgem

6 Predictions & Insights into the Default Tariff Cap (Price Cap) - Cornwall Insight

7 Bank rate maintained at 3.75% - September 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes | Bank of England – the UK's central bank

8 Interest rates and Bank Rate: our latest decision | Bank of England

9 Federal Reserve Board - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

10 Monetary policy decisions

11 Bank of England Database

12 Economy statistics - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

13 Purchasing Managers’ Index Reports | Royal Bank of Scotland, S&P Global - PMI Press Releases

14 Business and innovation statistics - gov.scot

15 Producer price inflation, UK - Office for National Statistics

16 Purchasing Managers’ Index Reports | Royal Bank of Scotland , S&P Global - PMI Press Releases

17 Purchasing Managers’ Index Reports | Royal Bank of Scotland , S&P Global - PMI Press Releases

18 Scottish Business Monitor Q3 2026 | FAI

19 Scottish Business Sentiment Index - gov.scot

20 The BSI remains in development, and we welcome further comments from users on how best to present the results.

21 Labour market statistics - gov.scot

22 Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, seasonally adjusted - Office for National Statistics

23 Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics

24 Textkernel new online job adverts - Office for National Statistics

25 Purchasing Managers’ Index Reports | Royal Bank of Scotland , S&P Global - PMI Press Releases

26 Earnings and employment from Pay as You Earn Real Time Information, seasonally adjusted - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)

27 OECD Economic Outlook, Interim Report September 2026 | OECD

28 Forecasts for the UK economy - GOV.UK

29 FAI Economic Commentary Q3 2026 | FAI

30 Monetary Policy Report - July 2026 | Bank of England – the UK's central bank , Bank rate maintained at 3.75% - September 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes | Bank of England – the UK's central bank