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WEALTHIER AND FAIRER - Trade
Chart 1.16 Food and drink exports from Scotland to overseas (excluding the rest of the UK), 2002-2007
Source: Global Connections Survey
- Exports of food and drink overseas increased between the years of 2002 and 2007 from £3,170 million to £4,970 million respectively. This was mainly due to increase in manufactured drink exports.
- Both agriculture and fishing exports fell during the same period.
Note: Figures have been rounded independently to the nearest £5 million.
Chart 1.17 Food and drink exports from Scotland to the rest of the UK, 2002-2007 (experimental statistics)
Source: Global Connections Survey
- Exports of food and drink to the rest of the UK increased between the years of 2002 and 2007 from £3,295 million to £4,555 million.
- The increase came from rises in agriculture, wholesale and manufactured food and drink exports. Fishing was the only sector that experienced a decrease in exports.
Note: 1. Rest of the UK data are based on experimental statistics and are less reliable than overseas data. 2. Figures have been rounded independently to the nearest £5 million.
Chart 1.18 Composition of food and drink exports from Scotland to overseas ( OS) and the rest of the UK ( RUK) 2007
Source: Global Connections Survey
- Food and drink exports to the rest of the UK account for 47.8% of all Scottish exports of food and drink.
- More manufactured drink is exported overseas than to the rest of the UK, 44.7% compared to 12.8% respectively. More manufactured food is exported to the rest of the UK than overseas, 18.3% compared to 4.6% respectively.
Note: 1. Rest of the UK data are based on experimental statistics and are less reliable than overseas data 2. Figures have been rounded independently to the nearest £5 million.
Chart 1.19 Destination of food and drink exports from Scotland by region, 2007
Source: Global Connections Survey 2007
- The EU27 region was the biggest market for Scottish overseas food and drink exports in 2007, accounting for 38.6% of the total.
- North America and Asia each accounted for 20.5% and 15.2% respectively.
Chart 1.20 Top 20 country destinations of food and drink exports from Scotland 2007
Source: Global Connections Survey 2007
- 20 countries accounted for 72.8% of all Scottish food and drink exports overseas.
- The US was the biggest buyer of Scottish food and drink produce, accounting for the 15.9% of the total overseas exports. France and Spain were the next two biggest markets, purchasing 10.1% and 8.4% each.
Chart 1.21 Destination of the majority of Scottish processors' sales by sector, 2008
Source: Scottish Primary Food and Drink Produce Processed in Scotland, DTZ, 2008
- 44% of all Scottish processors' output is sold within Scotland. A further 46% is sold in the rest of the UK, whilst the remaining 15% is exported to the rest of the world.
- The dairy sector sells predominantly within the UK, whilst the drinks sector focuses largely on non- UK markets, with 42% of its produce sold abroad.
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