From John Kemp @ Reuters
U.K. REGIONAL EXPORTS: London generates more exports per capita than any other region of the United Kingdom:
LONDON’s internal regional economy is so large, however, that exports are relatively less important than for any other region. Northern Ireland, Wales and the regions of northern England and the Midlands are the regions most dependent on exports as a share of their economies:
LONDON’s exports are somewhat more oriented towards the rest of the world. London sent just 49% of its exports to the EU in 2010. Northern Ireland and regions of northern England and Midlands all sent 60% or more of exports to the EU and were more heavily dependent on access to the Single Market: