Image copyright Getty ImagesOfficial figures from the Scottish government show the economy grew by 1.3% in 2018.
Growth is close to the UK figure of 1.4%.
The latest publication from Scotland’s chief statistician confirms the original estimate of 0.3% growth in the final quarter, but revises downwards the overall 2018 figure from 1.4%.
The report indicates the services sector and construction continued to grow, but production fell by 0.8%
Growth for services was calculated at 0.5%, and for construction at 0.4%.
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