Scotland's Exports - 2016 | Scottish Parliament

Scotland's Exports - 2016

Author: Andrew Aiton

PDF Published: Wednesday 07 Feb 2018 (SB 18-11)

Image: The value of Scotland's exports is equivalent to half of Scottish GDP

Image: Total exports from Scotland have increased by £26.6bn between 2002 and 2016, despite a fall of £3.9bn from 2015 to 2016

Image: Services made up the majority of total exports from Scotland in 2016

Image: “Mining and Quarrying” has seen the largest proportional increase between 2002 and 2016, increasing by 274%

Image: “Financial and insurance” exports were the most valuable of the service sector in 2016

Image: “Professional, scientific and technical” services have seen the largest increase in total exports between 2002 and 2016

Image: “Food and Drink” exports were the most valuable of the manufacturing sector in 2016

Image: "Computer, electronic and optical products" exports have fallen by £4.7bn,or 71%, between 2002 and 2016

Image: Exports to non-EU destination have seen the highest increase between 2002 and 2016 at, 90%

Image: 57% of international exports went to non-EU countries in 2016

Image: The EU was the largest international export region for Scotland in 2016

Image: The Netherlands was the largest export destination in the EU for Scotland in 2016

Image: Since 2005 exports to the EU have increased by £3.7bn

Image: "Manufacturing" is the only broad sector which exports more to international markets than to the rest of the UK

Image: "Education" is the only services sector which exports more international than to the rest of the UK

Image: The "Spirits" sub-sector has the highest proportion of exports going to non-EU destination

Image: Scottish international exports have increased by 24% between 2010 and 2017

Image: Total exports have grown by 21% between 2002 and 2016 in real terms

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