EXPORTS & IMPORTS
SCOTLAND EXPORTS BY CATEGORY

The value of Scotland's total exports for 2017 was £81,355m.

Scotland's onshore top export sector in 2017 was Financial and Insurance Services at £10,815m, closely followed by Food, Beverages and Tobacco at £9,600m. 
Scottish Exports by Sector (SIC Code) 2017 (£m)
Sector (SIC 2007 Division) EU Exports Non-EU Exports Rest of the UK Exports Total International Exports
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 270 225 835 1,330
Mining and Quarrying 530 1,410 2,175 4,115
Manufacturing
Food products, beverages and tobacco products 2,235 3,620 3,745 9,600
Of Which Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits 1,580 3,260 510 5,350
Textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products 200 125 275 600
Wood and paper products; and printing 200 125 710 1,035
Coke, refined petroleum and chemical products 2,870 615 1,440 4,925
Basic pharmaceutical products and their products 300 130 110 535
Rubber, plastic and other non-metallic mineral products 520 230 495 1,250
Basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery 255 665 685 1,605
Computer, electronic and optical products 990 895 965 2,855
Electrical equipment 120 150 65 330
Machinery and equipment n.e.c 615 570 490 1,675
Transport equipment 335 1,220 1,165 2,720
Furniture, other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment 210 420 615 1,245
Total Manufacturing 8,850 8,760 10,760 28,370
Utilities 125 120 5,095 5,340
Services
Wholesale, retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,135 760 6,685 8,580
Transportation and storage 780 395 2,330 3,505
Accommodation and food service activities 170 170 615 960
Information and communication 410 1,010 2,010 3,430
Financial and insurance activities 640 1,115 9,060 10,815
Real estate activities 20 55 170 245
Professional, scientific and technical activities 1,225 2,445 4,150 7,820
Administrative and support service activities 260 500 2,375 3,130
Education 280 495 515 1,290
Other Services 75 75 325 475
Total Services 4,990 7,020 28,240 40,250
TOTAL 14,850 17,585 48,915 81,355
Scottish Exports by Sector (SIC Code) 2017 (%)
Sector (SIC 2007 Division) EU Exports Non-EU Exports Rest of the UK Exports Total International Exports
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 0% 0% 1% 2%
Mining and Quarrying 1% 2% 3% 5%
Manufacturing
Food products, beverages and tobacco products 3% 4% 5% 12%
Of Which Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits 2% 4% 1% 7%
Textiles, wearing apparel, leather and related products 0% 0% 0% 1%
Wood and paper products; and printing 0% 0% 1% 1%
Coke, refined petroleum and chemical products 4% 1% 2% 6%
Basic pharmaceutical products and their products 0% 0% 0% 1%
Rubber, plastic and other non-metallic mineral products 1% 0% 1% 2%
Basic metals and fabricated metal products, except machinery 0% 1% 1% 2%
Computer, electronic and optical products 1% 1% 1% 4%
Electrical equipment 0% 0% 0% 0%
Machinery and equipment n.e.c 1% 1% 1% 2%
Transport equipment 0% 1% 1% 3%
Furniture, other manufacturing; repair and installation of machinery and equipment 0% 1% 1% 2%
Total Manufacturing 11% 11% 13% 35%
Utilities 0% 0% 6% 7%
Services
Wholesale, retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1% 1% 8% 11%
Transportation and storage 1% 0% 3% 4%
Accommodation and food service activities 0% 0% 1% 1%
Information and communication 1% 1% 2% 4%
Financial and insurance activities 1% 1% 11% 13%
Real estate activities 0% 0% 0% 0%
Professional, scientific and technical activities 2% 3% 5% 10%
Administrative and support service activities 0% 1% 3% 4%
Education 0% 1% 1% 2%
Other Services 0% 0% 0% 1%
Total Services 6% 9% 35% 49%
TOTAL 18% 22% 60% 100%

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