Economic influence of the USA

• USA is a very wealthy country


  Its citizens are more able to travel the world, and this economically benefits the country they visit
• Tourism from the USA

  • The USA is the number 1 source of tourists to Scotland who spend around £500 million a year in Scotland
• Wealth of the USA

  It is a very attractive place to sell products too and so countries like Scotland rely on the USA being able to buy goods and services from Scotland which supports jobs and businesses here
• Trade with the USA

  • Over £4.5 billion worth of good and services are sold by Scotland to the USA