Scotland’s Chief Statistician has this week announced the publication of the latest Index of Manufactured Exports for the third quarter of 2011. This quarterly publication measures growth, in real terms, of overseas export sales by the manufacturing compa
Date:
Thu, 19 Jan 2012
Source:
Scottish Government
Scottish Government:
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The main findings are:
• Scottish manufactured export sales grew by 0.2 per cent in real terms during the third quarter of 2011
• On an annual basis, comparing the most recent four quarters to the previous four quarters (4Q-on-4Q), manufactured export sales grew 2.7 per cent in real terms
• In the latest quarter the largest contribution to growth was from the drink sector, which saw export sales grow 3.0 per cent in real terms. There was also growth in the metal products, other manufacturing, and mechanical engineering sectors, offset by falls from the chemicals and electrical & electronic engineering sectors
• On an annual basis, comparing the latest four quarters to the previous four quarters, growth has been strongest in the food & drink, other manufacturing, and chemical sectors
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