National Statistical

Today the ONS has published new GDP figures including numerous improvements to our data sources and methods. Craig McLaren talks about the years of work that have led to this point and how these are the best set of GDP figures yet produced.  

Over several years the ONS has been transforming the way we produce GDP and wider national accounts figures, introducing better data sources, systems and methods to produce significantly improved estimates of how money flows around the economy. Here Craig McLaren explains why new figures that will be used from the Autumn look a little different to previous estimates.