Latest Scottish Government figures show that in the year ending September 2023 Scotland exported goods worth £35.1 billion around the world.
I was down by a small amount on the year before (0.3 per cent) but showed a modest increase of 2.1 per cent compared to the same period in 2019.
Led by oil, drink (especially whisky), and energy generating machinery, some countries rely on Scotland more than others when it comes to imports - the top 10 accounting for two thirds of the total value of Scotland’s goods exports.
Here are all 10, in order of value.

5. France
Excluding oil, France is second to only the USA in the amount of good brought in from Scotland. With oil, it comes fifth, with £2.3 billion - seven per cent of total Scottish exports. | Canva/Getty Images

6. Poland
Last year Poland imported a total of £1.2 billion of Scottish goods - that's three per cent of Scotland's total exports. | Canva/Getty Images


8. China
China's taste for whisky saw it import 0.8 billion of Scottish goods last year. | Canva/Getty Images

