Export Statistics Scotland 2018 Key findings

Scotland’s Exports by Destination, 2018 Export Statistics Scotland 2018 presents the latest Total Exports - £85.0bn, 2.9% figures for Scotland’s exports of goods and services, excluding oil and gas.

Exports to the Rest of the UK International accounted for £51.2 bn (60%) of exports - Scotland’s total exports, £85.0 £33.8 bn, bn. 3.4% EU exports accounted for £16.1 bn (19%) and non-EU exports accounted for £17.7 bn (21%).

Scotland’s Exports to the Rest of the UK, EU and Non-EU Scotland’s international exports increased by 60 £51.2bn 3.4% to £33.8 bn in 2018. Rest of the UK Exports to EU countries increased 40 by 4.5% to £16.1 bn, while £33.8bn exports to non-EU countries International increased by 2.5% to £17.7 bn. £ billion £ Of which… 20 Non-EU £17.7bn Exports to the Rest of the £16.1bn UK also increased, up EU

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What type of industries make up Scotland’s exports, 2018

International exports rely *Other, *Other, £10.2bn more heavily on Services, £3.0bn £12.2bn manufacturing than Manufacturing, Services 20% exports to the rest of the 9% £11.3bn UK. 36% International Rest of the UK 22% In 2018, manufacturing sectors £33.8bn £51.2bn accounted for 55% of international exports compared 58% with 22% of exports to the rest of 55% the UK. Services, £29.6bn Manufacturing, £18.7bn *Other includes Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Mining and Quarrying, Utilities and Construction

https://www.gov.scot/publications/export-stats-scotland-2018 Source: Export Statistics Scotland 2018 (published 29 January 2020) Export Statistics Scotland 2018 Key findings

Scotland’s Top Five International Export Destinations Top 5 international export destinations accounted for £15.1 bn (45%) of Scotland’s total international exports, £33.8 bn.

The USA continues to be Scotland’s top international export destination country (£5.5 bn). USA, France, £ Total Exports for destination country Netherlands, Germany and % Proportion of Scotland’s total international exports Belgium make up the top five export destination countries.

Top Five Sectors for International Exports in 2018 Food and beverages continues to be the Food and £6.3bn +7.1% Beverages largest industry for international exports in Refined £4.0bn +4.1% Petroleum Scotland.

Professional £3.4bn -3.4% Exports from the food and Services beverages sector had the largest increase in value terms, Financial and £2.2bn +4.5% Insurance Activities 2018 underpinned by strong whisky 2017 exports (£4.7 bn in 2018). Mining and £1.9bn +12.6% Quarrying

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Top Five Sectors for Rest of the UK Exports in 2018 The largest sector for exports to the rest of +9.6% Financial and £10.5bn Insurance Activities the UK continues to be financial services. Wholesale and £6.4bn -3.7% Retail Exports of financial services were £5.5bn +8.1% valued at £10.5 bn in 2018, up Utilities £915 m (9.6%) from the previous year. This was the largest £3.8bn -11.6% Professional increase in value terms between Services 2018 2017 and 2018. 2017 Food and £3.8bn +0.5% Beverages

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 £ Billion https://www.gov.scot/publications/export-stats-scotland-2018 Source: Export Statistics Scotland 2018 (published 29 January 2020)