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Forecasts for the UK economy

Forecasts for the UK economy is a monthly comparison of independent forecasts.

Please note that Forecasts for the UK economy is a summary of published material reflecting the views of the forecasting organisations themselves and does not in any way provide new information on the Treasury’s own views. It contains only a selection of forecasters, which is subject to review.

No significance should be attached to the inclusion or exclusion of any particular forecasting organisation. HM Treasury accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of material published in this comparison.

If your institution is interested in contributing their forecasts to the publication please reach out to Abigail.Tang@hmtreasury.gov.uk.

Please email HM Treasury or call 020 7270 5000 for more information.

If you have any queries regarding official forecasts please contact the Office for Budget Responsibility.

Forecasts for the UK economy is published on the third Wednesday of every month.

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Published 16 October 2013
Last updated 19 February 2025 + show all updates
  1. Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2025 added.

  2. Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2025 added.

  3. The next publication of the Forecasts for the UK Economy will be published on Wednesday 22nd January at 10am. This is to allow more time for forecasts contributions after the holiday period.

  4. Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2024 added.

  5. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2024 added.

  6. Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2024 added.

  7. Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2024 added.

  8. Contact email address updated.

  9. Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2024 added

  10. Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2024 and Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2024 added.

  11. Due to the general election on 4 July 2024 there will be no publication of Forecasts for the UK Economy in June. The June publication will be released shortly after the election whilst the July edition will continue as planned with publication on the 17th of July.

  12. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2024 added

  13. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2024 added

  14. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2024 added

  15. Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2024 added

  16. Forecasts for January 2024 added.

  17. 'Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2023' added.

  18. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2023 added

  19. Updated with: Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2023.

  20. Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2023 added and contact email updated

  21. Updated with: Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2023.

  22. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2023 added

  23. Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2023 added

  24. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2023 added

  25. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2023 added

  26. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2023 added

  27. Updated with: Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2023.

  28. Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2023 added

  29. Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2022 added

  30. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2022 added

  31. Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2022 added

  32. Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2022 added

  33. Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2022 added

  34. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2022 added

  35. Updated with: Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2022.

  36. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2022 added

  37. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2022 added

  38. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2022 added

  39. Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2022 added

  40. Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2022 added

  41. Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2021 added

  42. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2021 added

  43. Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2021 added

  44. Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2021 added

  45. Added: 'Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2021'

  46. delay note for August forecast

  47. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2021 added

  48. Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2021 added

  49. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2021 added

  50. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2021 added

  51. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2021 added

  52. Updated with Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2021

  53. Updated with: Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2021.

  54. Updated with: Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2020.

  55. Updated with Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2020

  56. Updated with: Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2020.

  57. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2020'.

  58. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2020'.

  59. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2020'.

  60. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2020'.

  61. Update with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2020'.

  62. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2020'.

  63. Updated with notice: Due to the Bank Holiday timings, April’s ‘Forecasts for the UK Economy’ will now be published on Thursday 16 April. This is to allow for a sufficient compilation period.

  64. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2020'.

  65. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2020'.

  66. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2020'.

  67. 'Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2019' published.

  68. Updated information: 'Due to the general election on 12 December there will be no publication of Forecasts for the UK Economy in November. The next publication will be on the 18th December covering both short and medium term forecasts'.

  69. Updated with October forecasts

  70. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2019'.

  71. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2019'.

  72. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2019'.

  73. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2019'.

  74. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2019'.

  75. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2019'.

  76. Updated with Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2019.

  77. Updated with Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2019.

  78. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2019'.

  79. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2018'.

  80. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2018'.

  81. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2018'.

  82. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2018'.

  83. Updated with Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2018

  84. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2018'.

  85. Updated with 'Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2018'.

  86. Updated with Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2018

  87. Updated with Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2018

  88. Updated with Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2018 and the forecast database.

  89. Updated with link to database of forecasts for the UK economy

  90. Updated with Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2018

  91. Updated with publication date for documents.

  92. Updated with January 2018 forecasts.

  93. Updated with December forecasts

  94. Updated with forecasts for the UK economy: November 2017

  95. Updated with Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2017

  96. Updated with Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2017

  97. Updated with forecasts for the UK economy: August 2017

  98. July forecasts added

  99. Updated to include: Forecasts for the UK economy June 2017

  100. Updated to include: Forecasts for the UK economy April 2017

  101. Updated to include: Forecasts for the UK economy

  102. Updated with: Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2017

  103. Updated with: Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2017

  104. Updated to include: Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2016

  105. Updated with: Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2016

  106. Updated: Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2016

  107. Updated: Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2016

  108. August forecasts added.

  109. Updated: Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2016

  110. Updated with the Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2016

  111. Updated with Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2016

  112. Updated with April 2016

  113. Updated with latest edition

  114. Latest Forecast

  115. Updated to include January 2016

  116. Updated to include December 2015 edition

  117. Updated to include November 2015 edition

  118. October edition published

  119. August 2015 amendment

  120. Updated to include September 2015 edition

  121. Updated to include August 2015

  122. Updated to include July 2015

  123. Forecasts for June 2015 added

  124. updated with may edition

  125. April edition published

  126. March edition published

  127. Date of next forecast changed

  128. February edition published

  129. added January edition

  130. added December edition

  131. added November edition

  132. Updated to include October's edition

  133. September 2014 forecast added

  134. August edition added

  135. Added July 2014 forecasts.

  136. added June edition

  137. added Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2014

  138. April edition of Forecasts for the UK economy published

  139. March 2014 release added

  140. February 2014 release added

  141. added january forecast

  142. Updated for December

  143. First published.