The top exporting industry in Scotland before 2012 was the food & beverage industry .
The top five exporting industries in 2011 were food & beverages ( £4.2billion ) , manufacture of coke , refined petroleum and chemical products ( £3.7billion ) , manufacture of computer , electronic and optical products ( £1.4billion ) , financial and insurance activities ( £1.4billion ) and manufacture of machinery and equipment NEC ( £1.4billion ) .
Economy of Scotland