<p>The annual rate of growth in goods exports from each UK region since 2010 is given in Table 1. These estimates are based on Regional Trade Statistics figures published by HMRC at the following link,</p><p>https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/RTS/Pages/default.aspx</p><p>A breakdown of UK exports of services by region is not available.</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top">Table1: Annual growth in exports of goods, by UKregion<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Percentage<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">2012<br /></td><td valign="top">2011<br /></td><td valign="top">2010<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">East<br /></td><td valign="top">-4.3<br /></td><td valign="top">20.8<br /></td><td valign="top">12.5<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">EastMidlands<br /></td><td valign="top">3.0<br /></td><td valign="top">16.6<br /></td><td valign="top">4.9<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">London<br /></td><td valign="top">1.2<br /></td><td valign="top">18.1<br /></td><td valign="top">28.6<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">NorthEast<br /></td><td valign="top">1.0<br /></td><td valign="top">13.3<br /></td><td valign="top">24.5<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">NorthWest<br /></td><td valign="top">-4.2<br /></td><td valign="top">6.5<br /></td><td valign="top">5.8<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">SouthEast<br /></td><td valign="top">-2.8<br /></td><td valign="top">1.1<br /></td><td valign="top">10.5<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">SouthWest<br /></td><td valign="top">-1.9<br /></td><td valign="top">11.4<br /></td><td valign="top">7.0<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">WestMidlands<br /></td><td valign="top">7.3<br /></td><td valign="top">15.4<br /></td><td valign="top">29.4<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Yorkshireand theHumber<br /></td><td valign="top">-3.0<br /></td><td valign="top">15.4<br /></td><td valign="top">19.6<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">England<br /></td><td valign="top">-0.8<br /></td><td valign="top">11.8<br /></td><td valign="top">15.1<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">NorthernIreland<br /></td><td valign="top">-4.7<br /></td><td valign="top">8.6<br /></td><td valign="top">3.4<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Scotland<br /></td><td valign="top">1.3<br /></td><td valign="top">11.2<br /></td><td valign="top">13.2<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Wales<br /></td><td valign="top">-10.4<br /></td><td valign="top">14.3<br /></td><td valign="top">18.9<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Unknown<br /></td><td valign="top">13.2<br /></td><td valign="top">16.2<br /></td><td valign="top">33.3<br /></td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td valign="top">Notes:<br />1.The 'Unknown' category includes trade that cannot be assigned to one ofthe nine English regions, Wales, Scotland and NorthernIreland.<br />2.The figures are distorted by the so-called 'head office effect'. Thenational head office usually makes trade declarations on behalf of someor all companies within the trading group. This creates a bias towardsrecording trade to regions around London and the South-East (wherehead/administrative offices predominate) and away from otherregions.<br />Source:<br />HMRCRegional TradeStatistics.<br /></td></tr></tfoot></table></p>