First estimate of GDP: 2021 Q2
Gross domestic product (GDP) for Scotland (first estimate) for 2021 quarter two.
This is the first estimate of Scotland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2021 Quarter 2 (April to June).
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 2 (April to June).
- Scotland’s GDP grew by 4.7% in real terms during the second quarter of 2021. Over the same period, GDP in the UK as a whole grew by 4.8%.
- compared to the same quarter last year, Scotland’s GDP grew by 21.7%. Over the same period, the UK as a whole grew by 22.2%.
- the largest contributor to growth this quarter was Distribution, Hotels & Catering.
Contact
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