Scottish Economic Statistics 2008
This is the ninth edition of the annual publication Scottish Economic Statistics, which is produced by statisticians in the Scottish Government.
Table 2.7: Expenditure on R&D performed in Scottish businesses, 1996-2006
£ thousands
Broad product group |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manufacturing: Total |
233,850 |
214,076 |
254,829 |
315,498 |
359,350 |
478,932 |
470,186 |
434,518 |
423,133 |
497,051 |
500,922 |
Chemicals |
44,333 |
36,397 |
61,429 |
134,984 |
131,767 |
209,950 |
220,020 |
222,064 |
217,058 |
254,844 |
254,462 |
Mechanical Engineering |
45,421 |
45,270 |
53,641 |
55,623 |
55,989 |
51,434 |
63,345 |
49,689 |
53,665 |
54,698 |
53,408 |
Electrical Machinery |
116,229 |
103,521 |
115,040 |
96,062 |
136,156 |
57,149 |
66,086 |
49,624 |
56,770 |
66,638 |
62,132 |
Transport Equipment & Aerospace |
2,421 |
2,409 |
4,455 |
3,342 |
3,543 |
3,727 |
4,916 |
6,267 |
6,998 |
6,528 |
5,031 |
Other manufactured Products |
25,446 |
26,480 |
20,264 |
25,488 |
31,896 |
156,671 |
115,819 |
106,874 |
88,642 |
114,345 |
125,890 |
Services |
60,531 |
69,891 |
90,961 |
65,157 |
33,679 |
39,892 |
60,287 |
56,789 |
56,017 |
69,812 |
59,178 |
Other Total |
7,324 |
6,869 |
11,724 |
12,753 |
6,829 |
12,861 |
19,286 |
16,730 |
13,570 |
19,227 |
18,405 |
Agriculture, hunting & forestry; Fishing |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
547 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
Extractive industries |
2,982 |
2,879 |
6,389 |
8,688 |
4,540 |
11,149 |
17,651 |
13,706 |
10,991 |
17,239 |
15,794 |
Electricity, gas & water supply |
.. |
1,023 |
.. |
.. |
657 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
Construction |
212 |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
1,341 |
1,556 |
1,085 |
1,161 |
Grand Total |
301,705 |
290,835 |
357,514 |
393,408 |
399,858 |
531 686 |
549,760 |
508,037 |
492,720 |
586,091 |
578,505 |
Source: Scottish Government, ONS
1 .. denotes disclosive value
2 Expenditure in current prices
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