Inflation Adjusted HMRC Regional Trade Statistics for Scotland Q3 2025

Destinations

The EU remains Scotland’s top destination, accounting for around 38% of the value of Scotland’s total goods exports.

In the most recent 12 months, Scotland’s goods exports to the EU decreased by 2% to £9.1 billion since the previous year.

The greatest decreases in exports to the EU over this period were in Chemical materials & products (down 25%), Organic chemicals (down 40%) and Drink (down 4%). 

The largest positive changes for EU exports were seen in Power generating machinery (up 23%), Telecomms & sound recording (up 28%) and Metalliferous ores & metal scrap (up 40%).

Figure 7. The EU accounts for 38% of international goods exports.

Value of Scotland’s international goods exports in the year ending September 2025

The largest increases in goods exports in the last 12 months has been to Latin America and the Caribbean (up 45%) and Western Europe (up 16%), though exports to EU decreased by 2% and Middle East and North Africa decreased by 6%.

The largest increases in goods exports in the last 12 months has been to Latin America and the Caribbean (up 45%) and Western Europe (up 16%), which were larger than the decreases in exports to EU (down 2%) and Middle East and North Africa (down 6%).

Figure 8. Goods exports to the EU are down by £190 million since the previous year

Real terms change in Scotland’s goods exports: the year ending September 2025 compared to the previous year