First estimate of GDP: 2021 Q1
Gross domestic product (GDP) for Scotland (first estimate) for 2021 quarter one.
This is the first estimate of Scotland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2021 Quarter 1 (January to March).
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a number of challenges in collecting the data to calculate GDP (as summarised by the ONS). As a result, GDP estimates for this quarter are subject to more uncertainty than usual and may be more prone to revision over time.
Headline Results
- This is the first estimate of Scotland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2021 Quarter 1 (January to March).
- Scotland’s GDP fell by -1.9% in real terms during the first quarter of 2021. Over the same period, GDP in the UK as a whole contracted by -1.5%.
- Compared to the same quarter last year, Scotland’s GDP fell by -5.4%. Over the same period, the UK as a whole fell by -6.1%.
- The two largest contributors to contraction this quarter were Distribution, Hotels & Catering and Government Services (particularly the Education sub-sectors).
Contact
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