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GDP Monthly Estimate: April 2023

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) statistics measure changes in the output of the economy. This is an experimental statistics publication for Scotland.

Main Findings

Scotland’s onshore GDP is estimated to have fallen by 0.5% in April. This follows contraction of 0.1% in March (revised down from 0.0% change).
Output in the services sector, which accounts for around three quarters of the economy, is estimated to have contracted by 0.6% in April. At the broad level, output in consumer facing services grew by 0.2%, while health, education and public services output contracted by 0.3%.
In the three months to April, GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.2% compared to the previous three month period. This is a reduction compared to the growth of 0.4% in 2023 Quarter 1 (January to March). Further information on quarterly GDP can be found in the First Estimate of GDP for 2023 Quarter 1.

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