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BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 124

Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland estimates containing data to wave 124


Business Performance

In January 2025 businesses were asked how they expect their business’s overall perfomance to change over the next 12 months.

Figure 5: In January 2025, an estimated 33.0% of businesses expected their business performance to increase over the next 12 months. 14.0% expected it to decrease, the highest share since December 2022.

Estimated share of businesses by expected business performance over the next 12 months. Businesses not permanently stopped trading - with 10+ employees and a presence in Scotland. Applicable waves 55 to 124.

A line chart showing that in January 2025, an estimated 33.0% of businesses expected their business performance to increase over the next 12 months. 14.0% expected it to decrease, the highest share since December 2022.

Source: BICS weighted Scotland estimates - data to Wave 124 from the Scottish Government. For Figure 5 data see table ‘BusinessPerformanceExpect’.

Note that those answering ‘Not sure’ are not included in the chart.

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Marina Curran
Business & Innovation Statistics
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
e-mail: industrystatistics@gov.scot

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Office of the Chief Statistician
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