30th July 2026
Scotland’s onshore GDP grew by 0.6% in the three months to May 2026, compared to the three months to February 2026, according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician.
In the three months to May, the largest positive contribution to headline GDP growth was in the Retail, Wholesale & Motor Trades sector, which contributed around 0.2 percentage points towards headline growth.
The Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector made the largest negative contribution, contributing around 0.1 percentage points.
Monthly GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.1% in May 2026. This follows growth of 0.8% in April 2026 and growth of 0.3% in March 2026.
Growth in April was revised up from 0.4%, with smaller revisions for earlier months.