EXPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES

Table 4(b)(ii) - Total number of companies exporting to the European Union and outside the European Union^1,2

Levels GO Region/Country

United Kingdom North East North West Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East of England London South East South West England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland

EU25 2004 Q1 21,087 520 2,252 1,694 1,799 2,189 2,264 2,757 3,561 1,384 18,420 660 1,035 972

Q2 19,857 505 2,153 1,592 1,651 2,077 2,133 2,552 3,336 1,297 17,296 610 980 971

Q3 17,268 455 1,862 1,387 1,477 1,749 1,816 2,142 2,874 1,115 14,877 556 844 991

Q4 17,788 467 1,897 1,430 1,510 1,817 1,877 2,184 2,981 1,158 15,321 570 880 1,017

2005 Q1 17,552 444 1,878 1,414 1,468 1,802 1,833 2,157 2,940 1,133 15,069 562 869 1,052

Q2 17,484 450 1,869 1,407 1,451 1,760 1,822 2,152 2,919 1,133 14,963 571 881 1,069

Q3 17,817 460 1,886 1,432 1,486 1,813 1,868 2,180 2,972 1,155 15,252 582 893 1,090

Q4 18,095 456 1,933 1,453 1,505 1,866 1,893 2,181 3,048 1,165 15,500 590 879 1,126

Outside EU25 2004 Q1 41,138 847 3,835 2,997 3,223 3,956 4,550 7,748 7,559 2,901 37,616 1,026 2,122 374

Q2 43,023 908 4,047 3,166 3,336 4,162 4,764 7,943 7,860 3,145 39,331 1,083 2,179 430

Q3 43,979 923 4,147 3,251 3,385 4,277 4,858 8,168 7,980 3,141 40,130 1,136 2,292 421

Q4 45,169 936 4,195 3,278 3,504 4,384 5,054 8,394 8,195 3,309 41,249 1,179 2,330 411

2005 Q1 41,972 905 3,884 3,105 3,246 4,052 4,709 7,731 7,704 2,993 38,329 1,071 2,175 397

Q2 45,967 961 4,278 3,391 3,586 4,480 5,092 8,513 8,392 3,327 42,020 1,179 2,352 416

Q3 45,308 946 4,207 3,301 3,526 4,325 5,041 8,492 8,194 3,315 41,347 1,175 2,382 404

Q4 46,321 962 4,293 3,422 3,594 4,459 5,138 8,718 8,352 3,363 42,301 1,168 2,452 400

1 Traders may export to both EU and non-EU countries. Therefore, the sum of companies exporting to EU and non-EU countries will not add up to the total number of exporting companies in table 4b(i).

2 The figures exclude traders that cannot be allocated to regions.

Source: Statistics and Analysis of Trade Unit, HM Revenue and Customs

Table 4(c) - Destination of export goods - 2005

Per cent GO Region/Country

United Kingdom¹ North East North West Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East of England London South East South West England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland

EU 56.5 64.3 54.5 58.0 57.3 54.1 57.3 37.3 54.9 60.8 53.5 62.2 49.4 62.4

North America 16.6 13.0 16.4 14.6 15.1 20.7 16.1 20.1 18.9 13.4 17.3 17.4 21.3 19.7

Asia and Oceania 11.1 9.9 12.7 11.9 12.5 9.8 11.8 15.9 11.2 12.1 12.3 10.6 12.6 8.8

Middle East and Africa 8.0 3.8 9.9 6.9 8.0 8.5 7.7 15.0 8.0 7.0 9.0 5.3 7.1 6.4

Other Europe 6.5 8.1 5.1 6.7 5.9 5.9 6.1 11.2 6.1 5.3 6.9 3.2 7.8 1.7

Latin America and Caribbean 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.8 0.9

World 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

1 UK figures include trade that cannot be allocated to regions.

Source: Statistics and Analysis of Trade Unit, HM Revenue and Customs

EXPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Table 4(b)(ii) - Total number of companies exporting to the European Union and outside the European Union^1,2
Levels	GO Region/Country
			United Kingdom	North East	North West	Yorkshire and the Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands	East of England	London	South East	South West	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland
EU25	2004	Q1	21,087	520	2,252	1,694	1,799	2,189	2,264	2,757	3,561	1,384	18,420	660	1,035	972
		Q2	19,857	505	2,153	1,592	1,651	2,077	2,133	2,552	3,336	1,297	17,296	610	980	971
		Q3	17,268	455	1,862	1,387	1,477	1,749	1,816	2,142	2,874	1,115	14,877	556	844	991
		Q4	17,788	467	1,897	1,430	1,510	1,817	1,877	2,184	2,981	1,158	15,321	570	880	1,017
	2005	Q1	17,552	444	1,878	1,414	1,468	1,802	1,833	2,157	2,940	1,133	15,069	562	869	1,052
		Q2	17,484	450	1,869	1,407	1,451	1,760	1,822	2,152	2,919	1,133	14,963	571	881	1,069
		Q3	17,817	460	1,886	1,432	1,486	1,813	1,868	2,180	2,972	1,155	15,252	582	893	1,090
		Q4	18,095	456	1,933	1,453	1,505	1,866	1,893	2,181	3,048	1,165	15,500	590	879	1,126
Outside EU25	2004	Q1	41,138	847	3,835	2,997	3,223	3,956	4,550	7,748	7,559	2,901	37,616	1,026	2,122	374
		Q2	43,023	908	4,047	3,166	3,336	4,162	4,764	7,943	7,860	3,145	39,331	1,083	2,179	430
		Q3	43,979	923	4,147	3,251	3,385	4,277	4,858	8,168	7,980	3,141	40,130	1,136	2,292	421
		Q4	45,169	936	4,195	3,278	3,504	4,384	5,054	8,394	8,195	3,309	41,249	1,179	2,330	411
	2005	Q1	41,972	905	3,884	3,105	3,246	4,052	4,709	7,731	7,704	2,993	38,329	1,071	2,175	397
		Q2	45,967	961	4,278	3,391	3,586	4,480	5,092	8,513	8,392	3,327	42,020	1,179	2,352	416
		Q3	45,308	946	4,207	3,301	3,526	4,325	5,041	8,492	8,194	3,315	41,347	1,175	2,382	404
		Q4	46,321	962	4,293	3,422	3,594	4,459	5,138	8,718	8,352	3,363	42,301	1,168	2,452	400
1 Traders may export to both EU and non-EU countries. Therefore, the sum of companies exporting to EU and non-EU countries will not add up to the total number of exporting companies in table 4b(i).
2 The figures exclude traders that cannot be allocated to regions.
Source: Statistics and Analysis of Trade Unit, HM Revenue and Customs
Table 4(c) - Destination of export goods - 2005
Per cent	GO Region/Country
			United Kingdom¹	North East	North West	Yorkshire and the Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands	East of England	London	South East	South West	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland
EU			56.5	64.3	54.5	58.0	57.3	54.1	57.3	37.3	54.9	60.8	53.5	62.2	49.4	62.4
North America			16.6	13.0	16.4	14.6	15.1	20.7	16.1	20.1	18.9	13.4	17.3	17.4	21.3	19.7
Asia and Oceania			11.1	9.9	12.7	11.9	12.5	9.8	11.8	15.9	11.2	12.1	12.3	10.6	12.6	8.8
Middle East and Africa			8.0	3.8	9.9	6.9	8.0	8.5	7.7	15.0	8.0	7.0	9.0	5.3	7.1	6.4
Other Europe			6.5	8.1	5.1	6.7	5.9	5.9	6.1	11.2	6.1	5.3	6.9	3.2	7.8	1.7
Latin America and Caribbean			1.1	1.0	1.4	1.9	1.2	1.1	1.1	0.6	0.9	1.3	1.1	1.3	1.8	0.9
World			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
1 UK figures include trade that cannot be allocated to regions.
Source: Statistics and Analysis of Trade Unit, HM Revenue and Customs