5 ways trade and tourism between Scotland and China is booming
by This week First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is in China promoting trade, tourism and cultural links with the country.
Trade and tourism between Scotland and China is already booming, here are just five facts you need to know.
Spending by Chinese visitors to Scotland has increased by 414 per cent since 2007.
Total spend by Chinese visitors to Scotland has increased by 414% – from £7 million to £36 million since 2007, FM @NicolaSturgeon said. Read more here https://t.co/IW67hLXuYk pic.twitter.com/f9L12fzJYm
— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) April 9, 2018
The number of visitors from China has increased by 192 per cent since 2007, with 41,000 visits in 2016.
The number of Chinese tourists to Scotland increased of 192% between 2007 and 2016. #FMChina18 pic.twitter.com/vfdevdI4Zz
— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) April 9, 2018
There were £2.2 billion worth of exports from Scotland to China in 2017 – up 41.2 per cent since 2016.
Between 2007 and 2017, Scottish fish and seafood exports to China increased 12-fold, from £4 million to £50 million. #FMChina18 pic.twitter.com/MYDYTLPbcr
— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) April 11, 2018
Scottish food and drink exports to China have gone up by more than 150 per cent in the last 10 years.
#ScotchWhisky exports to #China soared to £61m in 2017, with bottles arriving thick and fast! Great to see the @ScotGovFM #SupportScotch and Scottish Food & Drink on her visit to China this week. #FMChina18 pic.twitter.com/jB68pimJ03
— Scotch Whisky Association (@ScotchWhiskySWA) April 11, 2018
Fish and seafood is our top food export to China – up 12 times the value in 2007.
Between 2007 and 2017, #Scottish fish and seafood exports to #China increased 12-fold. #FMChina18 pic.twitter.com/rBU4CmMuNl
— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) April 8, 2018