Aberdeenshire, covering a vast area of north-east Scotland beyond the city of Aberdeen, stretches from the rugged North Sea coastline to the Cairngorm Mountains. Its economy is shaped by a mix of coastal fishing communities such as Peterhead and Fraserburgh, agricultural heartlands around Inverurie and Huntly, and tourism hotspots including Royal Deeside, Ballater, and Braemar—home to the annual Highland Games attended by the Royal Family.

While closely linked to Aberdeen’s energy sector, Aberdeenshire has a strong independent business base in food production, whisky distilling, renewable energy, and rural enterprise. The region’s export-driven industries bring complex challenges in cross-border tax, compliance, and logistics, alongside opportunities for growth in agritech and sustainable tourism.