Scottish Economic Statistics 2008

Scottish Economic Statistics 2008

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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