BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 63

Turnover

In Wave 63 businesses were asked how their turnover compared with the previous calendar month.

Figure 8: An estimated 46.1% of businesses reported that their turnover had stayed the same in July 2022 compared to June 2022.  A further 24.1% of businesses reported that their turnover had increased over this period.  An estimated 23.0% of businesses reported that their turnover had decreased over this period – rising to 29.3% of businesses in the Wholesale, Retail, Repair of Vehicles industry sector. 

Source: Office for National Statistics – BICS – Weighted Scotland Estimates – Wave 63

Businesses were also asked what percentage of their turnover came from online sales.  Of business with online sales, 13.5% reported that more than 50% of turnover came from online sales – rising to 28.3% of businesses in the Accommodation and Food Services industry sector.  An estimated 43.9% of businesses reported that less than 10% of their turnover came from online sales.