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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 Carter.Adams@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.

Database of forecasts

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Published 16 October 2013
Last updated 20 March 2024 + show all updates
  1. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2024 added

  2. Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2024 added

  3. Forecasts for January 2024 added.

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

  5. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2023 added

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

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

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

  9. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2023 added

  10. Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2023 added

  11. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2023 added

  12. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2023 added

  13. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2023 added

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

  15. Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2023 added

  16. Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2022 added

  17. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2022 added

  18. Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2022 added

  19. Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2022 added

  20. Forecasts for the UK economy: August 2022 added

  21. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2022 added

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

  23. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2022 added

  24. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2022 added

  25. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2022 added

  26. Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2022 added

  27. Forecasts for the UK economy: January 2022 added

  28. Forecasts for the UK economy: December 2021 added

  29. Forecasts for the UK economy: November 2021 added

  30. Forecasts for the UK economy: October 2021 added

  31. Forecasts for the UK economy: September 2021 added

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

  33. delay note for August forecast

  34. Forecasts for the UK economy: July 2021 added

  35. Forecasts for the UK economy: June 2021 added

  36. Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2021 added

  37. Forecasts for the UK economy: April 2021 added

  38. Forecasts for the UK economy: March 2021 added

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  50. 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.

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

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

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

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

  55. 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'.

  56. Updated with October forecasts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  78. Updated with publication date for documents.

  79. Updated with January 2018 forecasts.

  80. Updated with December forecasts

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

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

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

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

  85. July forecasts added

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

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

  88. Updated to include: Forecasts for the UK economy

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

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

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

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

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

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

  95. August forecasts added.

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

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

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

  99. Updated with April 2016

  100. Updated with latest edition

  101. Latest Forecast

  102. Updated to include January 2016

  103. Updated to include December 2015 edition

  104. Updated to include November 2015 edition

  105. October edition published

  106. August 2015 amendment

  107. Updated to include September 2015 edition

  108. Updated to include August 2015

  109. Updated to include July 2015

  110. Forecasts for June 2015 added

  111. updated with may edition

  112. April edition published

  113. March edition published

  114. Date of next forecast changed

  115. February edition published

  116. added January edition

  117. added December edition

  118. added November edition

  119. Updated to include October's edition

  120. September 2014 forecast added

  121. August edition added

  122. Added July 2014 forecasts.

  123. added June edition

  124. added Forecasts for the UK economy: May 2014

  125. April edition of Forecasts for the UK economy published

  126. March 2014 release added

  127. February 2014 release added

  128. added january forecast

  129. Updated for December

  130. First published.