Explained: What GERS Does — and Does Not — Tell Us About Scotland

GERS figures show Scottish Government revenue growing faster than spending

SCOTTISH Government revenue is growing faster than spending, new official figures show despite declining income from North Sea oil and gas.

Explained: what GERS does — and does not — tell us about Scotland

GERS sets out Scotland’s taxes and spending as part of the UK. Here is what the figures cover, what they do not, and why they fuel the…

Nationalists in shambles as GERS figures make case for UK ties

Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Susan Murray MP has today said that today’s GERS statistics published by the Scottish Government leave the nationalists in a shambles as they revealed that expenditure per person was £2,669 higher in Scotland than the rest of the UK and the Scottish Government’s net fiscal balance – effectively Scotland’s deficit - is now £26.5 billion, equivalent to 11.7% of GDP, more than twice that of the UK. Com…

Devolved Revenues Rise Faster Than Spending as Scotland Aims for Fiscal Stability

Scotland’s public finances have received a boost, with new figures showing devolved revenues are rising faster than expenditure for the fourth year running. According to the latest Government Expenditure & Revenue Scotland (GERS) statistics for 2024–25, revenue raised in Scotland reached £91.4 billion. That was enough to cover all day-to-day devolved spending, plus the full cost of reserved social security, including the State Pension, which amo…