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The economy of the United Kingdom is a highly developed social market economy. [ 26][ 27][ 28] It is the sixth-largest national economy in the world measured by nominal gross domestic product (GDP), ninth-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP), and twenty-first by nominal GDP per capita, constituting 3.1% of nominal world GDP. [ 29]
The following is a list of the exports of the United Kingdom. The UK exports to 160 nations. The UK is the fifth largest exporter. Data is for 2019, in millions of USD (United States dollars), as reported by International Trade Centre. Currently the top fifty exports are listed. #
The sluggish world market, which was at its weakest in the 1880s, was keenly felt in the export-reliant economy of the UK. British quinquennial export averages did not return to their pre-1873 levels (£235 million between 1870 and 1874) until 1895–99, slumping to £192 million in 1879.
The US accounted for 34.2% of sector exports in 2020 compared to the 30%, which went to the EU. US becomes top destination for UK financial services exports Skip to main content
Trade in GBP £ Millions Rank Country Imports to UK Exports from UK Total trade Trade balance -Total for non-EU: 345,533: 341,932: 642,726: 41,138 - European Union (Total) 341,002
History. Manufacturing in the United Kingdom expanded on an unprecedented scale in the 19th century. Innovation in Britain led to revolutionary changes in manufacturing, the development of factory systems, and growth of transportation by railway and steam ship that spread around the world. [ 4] Its growth was driven by international trading ...
The economy of Birmingham is an important manufacturing and engineering centre, employing over 100,000 people in the industry and contributing billions of pounds to the national economy. During 2013, the West Midlands region as a whole created UK exports in goods worth £19.6 billion, around 8.73% of the national total.
August 4, 2024 at 3:28 AM. Ministers are expected to pitch Britain as a “stable place to do business” as they court global investors at a UK-based summit two weeks ahead of the autumn Budget ...