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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.

Please note that 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.

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Published 16 October 2013
Last updated 9 January 2025 + show all updates
  1. 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.

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

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

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

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

  6. Contact email address updated.

  7. Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2024 added

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

  9. 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.

  10. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2024 added

  11. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2024 added

  12. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2024 added

  13. Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2024 added

  14. Forecasts for January 2024 added.

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

  16. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2023 added

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

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

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

  20. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2023 added

  21. Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2023 added

  22. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2023 added

  23. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2023 added

  24. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2023 added

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

  26. Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2023 added

  27. Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2022 added

  28. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2022 added

  29. Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2022 added

  30. Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2022 added

  31. Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2022 added

  32. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2022 added

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

  34. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2022 added

  35. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2022 added

  36. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2022 added

  37. Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2022 added

  38. Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2022 added

  39. Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2021 added

  40. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2021 added

  41. Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2021 added

  42. Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2021 added

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

  44. delay note for August forecast

  45. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2021 added

  46. Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2021 added

  47. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2021 added

  48. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2021 added

  49. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2021 added

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  61. 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.

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

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

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

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

  66. 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'.

  67. Updated with October forecasts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  89. Updated with publication date for documents.

  90. Updated with January 2018 forecasts.

  91. Updated with December forecasts

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

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

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

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

  96. July forecasts added

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

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

  99. Updated to include: Forecasts for the UK economy

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

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

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

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

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

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

  106. August forecasts added.

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

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

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

  110. Updated with April 2016

  111. Updated with latest edition

  112. Latest Forecast

  113. Updated to include January 2016

  114. Updated to include December 2015 edition

  115. Updated to include November 2015 edition

  116. October edition published

  117. August 2015 amendment

  118. Updated to include September 2015 edition

  119. Updated to include August 2015

  120. Updated to include July 2015

  121. Forecasts for June 2015 added

  122. updated with may edition

  123. April edition published

  124. March edition published

  125. Date of next forecast changed

  126. February edition published

  127. added January edition

  128. added December edition

  129. added November edition

  130. Updated to include October's edition

  131. September 2014 forecast added

  132. August edition added

  133. Added July 2014 forecasts.

  134. added June edition

  135. added Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2014

  136. April edition of Forecasts for the UK economy published

  137. March 2014 release added

  138. February 2014 release added

  139. added january forecast

  140. Updated for December

  141. First published.