Higher
Economics · Higher
Markets, government policy, the UK economy and global trade, with data-handling questions.
What Economics is about
Economics explains how decisions get made about scarce resources: how markets set prices, why governments intervene, how the UK economy is measured and managed, and how trade and globalisation shape it.
What it offers you
It is a strong foundation for degrees in economics, finance, politics and business, and for understanding the news that affects everyone.
Papers & marking schemes
2026
2 files2025
2 files2024
2 files2023
2 files2022
2 filesSQA publishes the most recent five years of papers. Older papers and specimen papers live on their site — open Economics Higher on sqa.org.uk.