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These economic factsheets provide export results for each LEC area and the overall HIE area from the Scottish Global Connections Survey (2002). The survey is the first in a new series being conducted by the Scottish Executive. It provides detailed information for the first time on the value and destination of exports at LEC level and by sector. It was carried out in summer 2003 in order to provide information on the value and destination of exports in 2002. Highlights from the survey are provided, along with a more in-depth analysis of the results. References to specific companies have been derived from local experts and are not taken from the survey data, which is treated as commercial and in confidence.
Highlights from the Highlands and Islands factsheet are given below:-
- Total export value from the Highlands and Islands was £1,034 million, some 5% of total export value from Scotland (£19,250 million)*.
- The food and drink manufacturing sector accounted for 45% of total export value (£470 million).
- Primary sector and service sector exports accounted for a greater proportion of total export value (6% and 24% respectively) compared to Scotland (1% and 21% respectively).
- Exports from large companies accounted for the largest proportion of total export value (57%), although this is a lesser proportion than that in Scotland (68%).
- The top 5 exporting destinations by value were; the USA, Germany, France, Spain and Eire.
- The majority of the value of primary and service sector exports was destined for the EU (£41 million and £144 million respectively), whereas the majority of the value of production and construction exports was destined for outside the EU (£396 million).
* Note: Based on revised export results for Scotland.
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