The first estimate of the data are published on a quarterly basis, with each new quarter's data published every three months. The data are also updated with publication of the second estimate of GDP.
Gross Domestic Product is the most commonly used measure of the economy of a country.
Scotland's Gross Domestic Product is a National Statistic, certified by the UK Statistics Authority as compliant with its [Code of Practice](https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/) for Official Statistics.
Figures used for comparing GDP performance between Scotland and the UK refer to GDP at basic prices, also known as Gross Value Added (GVA). UK figures are taken from the Office for National Statistics' (ONS) Quarterly National Accounts publication, and the headline CGCE series is used (which includes output from the North Sea oil and gas sector).
Information on [Scottish GDP](http://www.gov.scot/gdp) is available in commentary and tables published on the Scottish Government website.
The value of goods and services produced annually, reported as an index (chainlinked volume measure)
This dataset does not contain any sensitive or personal information.
Gross Domestic Product: Annual Output by Industry
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for Scotland are produced by the Office of the Chief Economic Adviser (OCEA) in the Scottish Government. Each industry sector is indexed to make them comparable. For each sector, the value during 2022 is taken as the base year, and given the value of 100. All indexed values are given relative to the base year.
Revisions to previous data are published along with the latest quarter of data as part of the [official release](http://www.gov.scot/gdp).
Data file for Gross Domestic Product: Annual Output by Industry