Monthly GDP Estimates for August

Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.7% in the three months to August 2025, up from the growth of 0.6% in the three months to July 2025, according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician.

In the three months to August, the largest positive contribution to headline GDP growth was in Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services which contributed 0.4 percentage points towards headline growth. Other industries which made a positive contribution to three-month GDP growth include Health & Social Work, Administrative & Support Services and Accommodation & Food services which each contributed around 0.1 percentage points of growth to headline GDP.

Monthly GDP is estimated to have contracted by 0.1% in August 2025. This follows contraction of 0.3% in July and growth of 0.7% in June.

You can read the full monthly statistics on the Scottish Government website here: GDP Monthly Estimate: August 2025 - gov.scot