Zero net migration would shrink UK GDP by 15% by 2060, Oxford Economics warns

Oxford Economics projects that achieving zero net migration would reduce UK GDP by approximately 15% by 2060 compared to current trajectories, due to a shrinking working-age population and lower consumer demand. The transmission mechanism operates through labor supply constraints, which dampen potential output growth and exacerbate demographic pressures on public finances and productivity. This scenario would negatively impact government bond markets, as slower trend growth could weigh on tax revenues and increase debt sustainability risks, while also reducing long-term investment appeal in domestic equities and real estate. The warning highlights migration policy as a structural determinant of economic capacity, with implications for interest rate differentials and fiscal policy credibility. Traders will watch the next Office for National Statistics migration data release and the government’s annual fiscal statement for signals on policy adjustments.

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