Monthly GDP Estimates for April

Scotland’s onshore GDP remained flat with 0% change in April 2024, according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician. This follows growth of 0.5% - revised from 0.4% - in March 2024.

In the three months to April, GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.8% compared to the previous three-month period. This indicates a slight increase in growth relative to the increase of 0.7% in 2024 Quarter 1, January to March.

Output in the services sector, which accounts for around three quarters of the economy, contracted by 0.1% in April. Output in the production sector is estimated to have grown by 1.4% in April. The largest contribution to overall GDP came from growth in the output of manufacturing.

You can read more on this from the Scottish Government here.