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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 Asim.Haque@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 15 July 2026 Show all updates
  1. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2026 added.

  2. Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2026 added.

  3. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2026 added.

  4. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2026 added.

  5. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2026 added.

  6. Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2026 added.

  7. Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2026 added.

  8. Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2025 added.

  9. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2025 added

  10. Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2025 added.

  11. Updated with: Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2025.

  12. Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2025 added.

  13. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2025 added.

  14. Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2025 added.

  15. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2025 added.

  16. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2025 added.

  17. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2025 added.

  18. Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2025 added.

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

  20. 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.

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

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

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

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

  25. Contact email address updated.

  26. Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2024 added

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

  28. 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.

  29. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2024 added

  30. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2024 added

  31. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2024 added

  32. Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2024 added

  33. Forecasts for January 2024 added.

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

  35. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2023 added

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

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

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

  39. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2023 added

  40. Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2023 added

  41. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2023 added

  42. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2023 added

  43. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2023 added

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

  45. Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2023 added

  46. Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2022 added

  47. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2022 added

  48. Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2022 added

  49. Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2022 added

  50. Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2022 added

  51. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2022 added

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

  53. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2022 added

  54. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2022 added

  55. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2022 added

  56. Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2022 added

  57. Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2022 added

  58. Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2021 added

  59. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2021 added

  60. Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2021 added

  61. Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2021 added

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

  63. delay note for August forecast

  64. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2021 added

  65. Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2021 added

  66. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2021 added

  67. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2021 added

  68. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2021 added

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  80. 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.

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

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

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

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

  85. 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'.

  86. Updated with October forecasts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  108. Updated with publication date for documents.

  109. Updated with January 2018 forecasts.

  110. Updated with December forecasts

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

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

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

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

  115. July forecasts added

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

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

  118. Updated to include: Forecasts for the UK economy

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

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

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

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

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

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

  125. August forecasts added.

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

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

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

  129. Updated with April 2016

  130. Updated with latest edition

  131. Latest Forecast

  132. Updated to include January 2016

  133. Updated to include December 2015 edition

  134. Updated to include November 2015 edition

  135. October edition published

  136. August 2015 amendment

  137. Updated to include September 2015 edition

  138. Updated to include August 2015

  139. Updated to include July 2015

  140. Forecasts for June 2015 added

  141. updated with may edition

  142. April edition published

  143. March edition published

  144. Date of next forecast changed

  145. February edition published

  146. added January edition

  147. added December edition

  148. added November edition

  149. Updated to include October's edition

  150. September 2014 forecast added

  151. August edition added

  152. Added July 2014 forecasts.

  153. added June edition

  154. added Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2014

  155. April edition of Forecasts for the UK economy published

  156. March 2014 release added

  157. February 2014 release added

  158. added january forecast

  159. Updated for December

  160. First published.