High Level Summary of Statistics Trend Last update: Monday, May 18, 2009
Exports
Scottish exports in 2007 were provisionally estimated to be £20,600 million, an increase of £1,300 million since 2006, with exports to the EU increased by £580 million.
In 2007, the top destination for exports was the USA, which accounted for an estimated £2,765 million (13% of total exports). The USA, France , Netherlands, Germany, and Eire are the top 5 markets for Scottish exporters, and together they account for 39% of the total exports (further data are available from the Global Connections Survey). Exports to all of these top 5 countries were increased from 2006 levels.
Switzerland appears in the top 10 for the first time in 2007, having previously been no higher than 11th (in both 2003 and 2004). For the first time Sweden are outside the top 10, having previously been in 9th or 10th place each year since 2003.
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Source: Scottish Government
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