Scotland’s onshore GDP grew 0.6% in June 2025, according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician.
This follows a revised growth of 0.1% in May 2025 — revised up from -0.2%.
In the three months to June — 2025 Quarter 2 — Scotland’s onshore GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.2% compared to the previous three month period.
This follows growth of 0.4% in 2025 Quarter 1, January to March.
“In June, the sector with the largest contribution to overall GDP were Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and Manufacturing, which each contributed around 0.2 percentage points of growth towards the overall headline figure of 0.6%,” said the Scottish Government.
REACTION:
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes: “It is encouraging that despite the limited economic powers we hold in Scotland, our economy continued to grow in the second quarter.
“These figures show strong results in manufacturing, professional services and scientific and technical services have contributed to June’s GDP growth of 0.6% …
“Despite global economic challenges and damaging policies like the UK Government’s employers national insurance hike, I am committed to driving economic prosperity by pursuing new investment opportunities and supporting businesses to thrive.
“However, with today’s news that energy prices are set to rise again, it is vital that the UK Government takes further action to ensure our economy works for people in Scotland.”
Scottish Friendly savings expert Kevin Brown: “The Scottish economy grew 0.6% in June, having seen revised growth of just 0.1% in May.
“The fallout from the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery had a major impact on May’s figures, but greater certainty over the tariffs in the US helped Scottish businesses in June …
“There is still some uncertainty over key Scottish exports such as whisky. The US is the largest market for Scottish whisky, and since efforts to have the 10% tariff removed were unsuccessful during recent talks, the measure is thought to be costing the Scotch industry approximately £4m each week.”