Amazon has launched its latest analysis of the company’s regional investment across the UK. The 2022 Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub shows that the company has invested more than £1.9 billion in Eastern Scotland since 2010.
The Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub provides regional data on jobs created by Amazon locally, the number of regional independent small businesses supported by the company, the level of economic activity driven by Amazon’s investments and the export sales recorded last year by small businesses in Eastern Scotland selling on Amazon.
If you click on the Eastern Scotland section of this interactive map, you will see a breakdown of Amazon’s investments and export sales figures for SMEs in Devon.
Below are the key stats covering your region and a quote from the general manager at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Dunfermline.
- Since 2010, Amazon has invested over £1.9 billion in Eastern Scotland.
- This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed an estimated £2 billion to the region’s GDP since 2010.
- To date, Amazon has created around 2,500 full and part-time jobs in Scotland.
- More than 50 apprentices in Scotland have qualified from the Amazon Apprenticeship programme since 2010.
- In Eastern Scotland, there are more than 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon as independent selling partners.
- Small businesses from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £30 million of export sales in 2021.
Jamie Strain, General Manager at the Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Dunfermline, said: “Amazon is a proud member of the community in Eastern Scotland, investing over £1.9 billion in the region since 2010 to support local businesses, create jobs and make a positive contribution to the regional economy,
“We help more than 1,000 small businesses across West Central Scotland sell on Amazon and reach customers around the world, and we also continue to support community organisations across the region through donations and volunteering. Recently, we have donated to a range of good causes including Children’s Hospice Across Scotland (CHAS).”
More details about Amazon’s economic impact in the UK can be found here: