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Scotland's exports - policy and statistics
Author: Andrew Aiton, Andrew Feeney-Seale and Iain McIver
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Published: Tuesday 10 Sep 2024 (SB 24-44)
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Key points
How this briefing is structured
Why are we interested in exports?
Scotland's export performance - main data sources
Exports Statistics Scotland
Regional Trade Statistics
Other data sources
Comparability of data sources
Scotland's international exports - the policy approach
Policy before Brexit
Trading Nation Progress Review 2022
Since Brexit
The UK context
Scotland's international exports - impact of geopolitical events and COVID 19
The UK's departure from the EU
The trade impact of leaving the EU
New bilateral trade agreements
The COVID 19 pandemic
Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine
Other global supply chain disruption
Case studies
Service exports
Financial services
Wholesale and retail trade
Food and drink
Seafood
Non-EU international exports
Beverages
Mineral fuels, lubricants & related materials
Petroleum, petroleum products & related materials
Gas, natural & manufactured
Key points
How this briefing is structured
Why are we interested in exports?
Scotland's export performance - main data sources
Scotland's international exports - the policy approach
Scotland's international exports - impact of geopolitical events and COVID 19
Case studies
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Image: Figure 1: Value of Scottish international exports as a percentage of Scottish on-shore GDP
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Image: Figure 2: Exports from Scotland by sector and destination, 2021
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Image: Figure 3: Indexed total mass and value of Scotland's international goods exports, 2016/17 to 2023/24
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Image: Figure 4: Sectoral breakdown of Scotland's international goods exports, by destination
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Image: Figure 5: Scotland and rUK exports; change in value and mass between 2016/17 and 2023/24
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Image: Figure 6: Devolved nations and English regions exports, 2023/24
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Image: Figure 7: Priority 1 markets identified in the Scottish Government's export strategy
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Image: Figure 8: Priority 2 markets identified in the Scottish Government's export strategy
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Image: Figure 12: Value of individual service sectors exports in 2021
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Image: Figure 13: Service exports by destination
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Image: Figure 16: Food and drink exports by destination, mass and value
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Image: Figure 19: exports of mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials, mass and value
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Image: Figure 10: Changes in the mass and value of Scotland's goods exports, 2016/17 to 2023/24
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Image: Figure 11: Scotland's exports to the EU, including and excluding oil and gas
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Image: Figure 14: Financial services exports by destination
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Image: Figure 15: Wholesale and retail service exports, 2021
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Image: Figure 17: Scotland's seafood exports
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Image: Figure 18: Scotland's beverage exports
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Image: Figure 20: Exports of Petroleum, petroleum products & related materials, mass and value
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Image: Figure 21: Mass and value of gas exports by destination, 2016/17 to 2023/24
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Image: Figure 22: Gas exports to Ireland
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