BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Scotland has twice been voted ‘European Region of the Future’ in the last four years (Financial Times’ Foreign Direct Investment magazine) and it’s not difficult to see why.

With a resilient and diverse economy coupled with a business and political environment which supports growth and entrepreneurship, there is no more promising location than Scotland in which to set up or invest.

Scottish economy

Population	Around 5.2 million (National Records of Scotland)
GVA	£102 billion (2009) (Office for National Statistics)
GVA (per head)	£19,744 (2009) (Office for National Statistics)
Currency	Pound sterling (GBP)
Labour Force	2.49 million (2010) (Office for National Statistics)
Scotland's top five export industries	Food and drink Chemicals Business services Electrical and instrument engineering Mechanical engineering (2009 Global Connections Survey, Scottish Government)
Top five export destinations	USA Netherlands France Germany Belgium (2009 Global Connections Survey, Scottish Government)