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The results of Scotland's Global Connections Survey 2009 were released today by Scotland's Chief Statistician.
The figures provide an estimate of the cash value of Scotland's exports of goods and services, by industry and destination. This is the only export survey covering all sectors of the Scottish economy. Companies provided sales and export information relating to 2009. Exports to the rest of UK, international exports and the combination of both exports, called total exports, will all be presented for the first time in the Statistical Bulletin.
Main Findings:
Scottish international exports in 2009 (excluding oil and gas) are provisionally estimated at £21.1 billion, of which £13.2 billion is attributable to manufacturing sector companies. This represents an increase in overall exports of £535 million since 2008, primarily due to a rise in the service sector exports of £710 million and a combined rise in exports from the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector and the mining, quarrying and extraction of petroleum sector of £310 million. Whereas the manufacturing sector exports declined by £450 million.
The top five exporting industries in 2009 are food and beverages (£3.6 billion chemicals (including refined petroleum products) (£2.7 billion), business services (£2.7 billion), electrical and instrument engineering (£2.0 billion) and the mechanical engineering sector (£1.5 billion). Together these industries accounted for well over half of total exports from Scotland.
The USA continues to be Scotland's top export destination with an estimated £3.3 billion of exports in 2009, an increase of £350 million since 2008. The top five export markets (USA, Netherlands, France, Germany and Belgium) accounted for £9.0 billion of exports (43 per cent of all exports) from Scotland.
Rest of UK exports in 2009 (excluding oil and gas) are provisionally estimated at £44.5 billion, of which £25.8 billion is attributable to service sector companies and £12.7 billion is attributable to manufacturing sector companies. The increase in overall rest of UK exports of £1.7 billion since 2008, is due to a rise in the manufacturing sector rest of UK exports of £990 million, and a rise of £750 million in the electricity, gas and water supply sector and a combined rise in exports from the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector and the mining, quarrying and extraction of petroleum sector of £580 million. The service sector exports declined by £290 million and construction also declined by £370 million.
The combined value of international and rest of UK exports in 2009 (excluding oil and gas) are provisionally estimated at £65.6 billion, of which £32.5 billion is attributable to service sector companies and of which £25.9 is attributable to manufacturing sector companies. The increase in total exports of £2.2 billion since 2008, is due to a combined rise in exports from the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector and the mining, quarrying and extraction of petroleum sector of £895 million; a rise of £750 million in the electricity, gas and water supply sector and a rise in the manufacturing sector rest of UK exports of £540 million and the service sector exports rose by £425 million. The construction sector declined by £410 million.
Estimates from the Global Connections Survey are provided in current prices and have not been adjusted to account for deflation. The quarterly Index of Manufactured Exports provides a time series of the real term growth of export sales in the manufacturing industry. Further information is available at the website above.
Official statistics are produced by professionally independent statistical staff.
The figures provide an estimate of the cash value of Scotland's exports of goods and services, by industry and destination. This is the only export survey covering all sectors of the Scottish economy. Companies provided sales and export information relating to 2009. Exports to the rest of UK, international exports and the combination of both exports, called total exports, will all be presented for the first time in the Statistical Bulletin.
Main Findings:
Scottish international exports in 2009 (excluding oil and gas) are provisionally estimated at £21.1 billion, of which £13.2 billion is attributable to manufacturing sector companies. This represents an increase in overall exports of £535 million since 2008, primarily due to a rise in the service sector exports of £710 million and a combined rise in exports from the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector and the mining, quarrying and extraction of petroleum sector of £310 million. Whereas the manufacturing sector exports declined by £450 million.
The top five exporting industries in 2009 are food and beverages (£3.6 billion chemicals (including refined petroleum products) (£2.7 billion), business services (£2.7 billion), electrical and instrument engineering (£2.0 billion) and the mechanical engineering sector (£1.5 billion). Together these industries accounted for well over half of total exports from Scotland.
The USA continues to be Scotland's top export destination with an estimated £3.3 billion of exports in 2009, an increase of £350 million since 2008. The top five export markets (USA, Netherlands, France, Germany and Belgium) accounted for £9.0 billion of exports (43 per cent of all exports) from Scotland.
Rest of UK exports in 2009 (excluding oil and gas) are provisionally estimated at £44.5 billion, of which £25.8 billion is attributable to service sector companies and £12.7 billion is attributable to manufacturing sector companies. The increase in overall rest of UK exports of £1.7 billion since 2008, is due to a rise in the manufacturing sector rest of UK exports of £990 million, and a rise of £750 million in the electricity, gas and water supply sector and a combined rise in exports from the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector and the mining, quarrying and extraction of petroleum sector of £580 million. The service sector exports declined by £290 million and construction also declined by £370 million.
The combined value of international and rest of UK exports in 2009 (excluding oil and gas) are provisionally estimated at £65.6 billion, of which £32.5 billion is attributable to service sector companies and of which £25.9 is attributable to manufacturing sector companies. The increase in total exports of £2.2 billion since 2008, is due to a combined rise in exports from the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector and the mining, quarrying and extraction of petroleum sector of £895 million; a rise of £750 million in the electricity, gas and water supply sector and a rise in the manufacturing sector rest of UK exports of £540 million and the service sector exports rose by £425 million. The construction sector declined by £410 million.
Estimates from the Global Connections Survey are provided in current prices and have not been adjusted to account for deflation. The quarterly Index of Manufactured Exports provides a time series of the real term growth of export sales in the manufacturing industry. Further information is available at the website above.
Official statistics are produced by professionally independent statistical staff.