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Scotland's exports 2018

Author: Andrew Aiton, Kayleigh Finnigan, Laura Gilman, Miranda Jackson and Jennifer Bruce

PDF Published: Monday 14 Sep 2020 (SB 20-60)

The points can be found in the following text.

Image: Five key points from the exports statistics …

The points can be found in the following text.

Image: Five key points on where Scotland's exports go …

The points can be found in the following text.

Image: Five key points on services exports …

The points can be found in the following text.

Image: Five key points on manufacturing exports …

Total Scottish exports are equivalent to around 50% of Scotland total on-shore GDP.

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

The value of exports from Scotland between 2002 and 2018.

Image: Total exports from Scotland increased by £35.8 billion between 2002 and 2018 …

The value of exports by broad sector in Scotland in 2018, at 42 billion pounds.

Image: Services made up the majority of total exports from Scotland in 2018 …

Services has seen the largest growth since 2002..

Image: Services saw the largest increase between 2002 and 2018, increasing by £21.8 billion …

Financial and insurance services was the most valuable services sub-sectors for exports in 2018 at £12.7 billion.

Image: Financial and insurance exports were the most valuable of the service sector in 2018 …

The value of service sector sub-sectors exports between 2002 and 2018.

Image: Financial and Insurance services saw the largest increase in total exports value between 2002 and 2018 …

Food and drink was the most valuable manufacturing sub-sector export in 2018, at 10.1 billion pounds.

Image: Food and Drink exports were the most valuable of the manufacturing sector in 2018 …

The value of manufacturing sector sub-sectors exports between 2002 and 2018.

Image: Electronic products exports fell by £4 billion,or 60%, between 2002 and 2018 …

The value of exports to the rest of the UK have increased the most by value but exports to non-EU destinations have seen the highest proportional increase between 2002 and 2018.

Image: Exports to the rest of the UK increased by £22.5 billion between 2002 and 2018 …

The majority of international exports have been going to non-EU destinations since 2005.

Image: 52% of international exports went to non-EU countries in 2018 …

The EU was the region which received the highest value of exports in 2018, at £16.2 billion.

Image: The EU was the largest international export region for Scotland in 2018 …

Within the EU, France is Scotland's largest export destination with exports valued at £3.0 billion in 2018.

Image: France was the largest export destination in the EU for Scotland in 2018 …

Between 2002 and 2005 exports to the EU fell by 27%, by 2018 they had increased by 80 % from the 2005 low.

Image: Since 2005 exports to the EU have increased by £7.1 billion …

Manufacturing is the only broad sector which exports more to international markets than to the rest of the UK. The majority, over 95%, of exports from utilities and construction go to the rest of the UK.

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

Education is the only services sub-sector which exports more to international destinations.

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

Petroleum and chemical products are the sub-sector which exports most to the EU. Wood and Paper is the only sub-sector which exports most to the rest of the UK.

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

Priority 1 markets make up 69% of Scotland's total export value.

Image: Exports to Priority 1 markets make up 69% of total exports …

Exports to France have seen the biggest increase of the Priority 1 nations, but the USA is still the most valuable market.

Image: Exports to France have seen the biggest increase of the Priority 1 nations. …

Exports to Singapore have seen the biggest increase of the Priority 2 nations, but Brazil is still the most valuable market.

Image: Exports to Singapore have seen the biggest increase of the Priority 2 nations. …

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