The bar chart illustrates the value of Scottish exports across nine distinct industries to the rest of the UK and the rest of the world in 2014, measured in billions of pounds.
Overall, it is evident that Scotland exported significantly higher values to the rest of the world in most sectors, with Business Services & Finance, Hotels & Restaurant Services being the most prominent category. Conversely, the rest of the UK was a smaller market for most industries, with the notable exception of Electrical & Instrument Engineering.
Regarding exports to the rest of the world, Business Services & Finance, Hotels & Restaurant Services led with a substantial £13.8 billion, followed by Chemicals & Mineral Products at £9.5 billion and Wholesale & Retail at £8.2 billion. In contrast, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining recorded the lowest international export value at £2.4 billion.
In terms of exports to the rest of the UK, Chemicals & Mineral Products was the top-performing sector at £5 billion, followed closely by Manufacturing of Food & Drink at £4.4 billion and Electrical & Instrument Engineering at £4 billion. Interestingly, Electrical & Instrument Engineering was the only sector where exports to the UK (£4 billion) exceeded those to the rest of the world (£2.3 billion).