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As inflation edges higher..

Scottish economy outgrew UK in final quarter of 2018

St James development Edinburgh
Activity has increased in Scotland (pic of St James development in Edinburgh by Terry Murden)   The Scottish economy outgrew the UK in the last three months of last year, theRead More

Slower growth north of border

Scottish GDP gap with UK widens while inflation falls

FNZ offices (FNZ website)
Business growth is slower in Scotland than for the UK   The Scottish economy grew by 0.3% in third quarter, half the 0.6% rate for the whole of the UK,Read More

GDP under pressure

Brexit stockpiling is ‘risk’ to Scottish economy says economist

Port of Grangemouth
The Scottish economy is under Brexit pressure says report   Scotland’s economy could be hit by firms stockpiling to safeguard supplies when Britain leaves the European Union. The Scottish government’sRead More

Brexit still brake on investment

Oil recovery offers hopes for Scottish economic growth

Maersk oil field
A more positive outlook for the Scottish economy, driven by a recovering oil and gas sector, has emerged in the latest survey..

As Budget debate looms

Scotland ‘pays highest business taxes in Europe’

Port of Grangemouth
A decade of SNP economic policy has led to the lowest growth in the developed world and the highest business taxes in Europe, according to new analysis.

Brown 'heartened' by data

Scottish economy grows 0.2% in third quarter

Keith Brown
Scotland’s economy remained resilient going into the second half of 2017 despite a challenging environment and continued Brexit uncertainty, the Economy Secretary has said.

Figures reveal fragility

Scottish GDP growth remains below UK

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Scottish GDP continued to slowdown with growth of just 0.1% in the second quarter against 0.8% in the first three months of this year..

Economy grows at 0.8%

Scotland avoids recession with surprise upturn

Scotland's economy defied forecasts of recession by growing 0.8% during the first quarter of 2017, according to new data...

Output rises but so does unemployment

Scotland’s productivity grows four times faster than UK

scottish economy
Productivity in Scotland has grown four times faster than the UK average: Full statistics on GDP and employment here..

Three surveys point to slowdown

Scotland poised for weakest growth for four years

Mark Harvey
Scotland’s policymakers face fresh challenges today with three reports warning of worsening prospects. READ MORE