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Exports And Imports

Volume 329: debated on Tuesday 13 April 1999

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To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each of the last 10 years in real terms (a) the value of exports from Scotland to and (b) the value of imports to Scotland from (i) other United Kingdom countries, (ii) the European Union, (iii) the United States of America and (iv) the rest of the world. [76081]

[holding answer 11 March 1999]: The Government do not maintain separate export or import figures for Scotland, as it is an integral part of the United Kingdom and we do not consider business between any part of the UK to be exports or imports. The following Scottish manufactured export figures are based on data, funded by Scottish Trade International and maintained by the Scottish Council Development and Industry.

Scottish manufactured exports
£ million
YearEuropean UnionUSARest of worldTotal
199711,6702,0915,49719,258
199610,7562,2245,43518,415
199510,4541,6085,25417,316
19947,8431,4304,99114,264
19936,1011,4304,00911,540
19925,6871,1742,8219,682
19915,3791,0032,4518,833
19904,9679402,6678,574
19894,2159252,5247,664
19884,1568272,1837,166
For the last two years, with encouragement and support from Scottish Trade International, SCDI has produced export figures for the service sector and for the Primary sector. These figures are also derived from survey work but do not include the same level of detail as is provided for manufactured exports. The total figures are as follows:
Service sector (including tourism)
Year£ million
19972,070
19961,955
In 1997, some 41 per cent. of service sector exports went to the EU with 25 per cent. to the USA.

Primary sector (including oil and gas)

Year

£million

19974,789
19966,090

A destination breakdown is not available.