british economy presentation

UNITED KINGDOM ECONOMY

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UNITED KINGDOM - UK

Head of Gouvernement David Cameron

Constitutional Monarchy and

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Political RegimeConstitutional Monarchy and

Commonwealth Realm

Capital London

GDP/Cap $35.900 (2011 est.)

Major cities Birmingham, Manchester, West Yorkshire, Glasgow

Source: CIA Fact book 2011

MAIN ECONOMICAL INDICATORSStatistics( 20010) India trends

Population (millions) 62,698,362

Area (km²) 243,610

Population growth rate0.557%

(2011 est.)

GDP billion$ 2.174

Growth 1,1%

Active Pop 31.76m

Unemployment rate7.9%

(2011 est.)

Inflation rate4.5%

(2011 est.)

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Inflation rate(2011 est.)

Exchanges

Exports billion$495.4

(2011 est.)

Imports billion $654.9

(2011 est.)

Finance

Investment rate14.4% of GDP

(2011 est.)

Public debt79.5% of GDP

(2011 est.)

Official currency Sterling

Exchange $0.6176

(2011 est.)

Source: CIA Fact book 2011

8 REASONS TO GO TO UKRecognized leader in the fields of creativity and

innovation

6th largest economy in the world.

Number one gateway to Europe, giving easy access

to the 27 member states of the European Union

Easiest place to set up and run a business in Europe (source: World Bank - “Doing Business 2011”)

Internationally competitive location for tax: it has

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Internationally competitive location for tax: it has

the most extensive network of double taxation

treaties in the world

The labour market is one of the worlds’ most

flexible and has a strong skill base

High standard of living, education and recreation

World-class universities and research institutes

involved in undertaking leading-edge R&D in all

business sectors

Source: CIA Fact book, UKTI

STRATEGIC LOCATION

� Ranks first in Europe and fourth in the world for ease of doing business� Least barriers to entrepreneurship in the world and has the third fewest

barriers to trade and investment in the world� World-class transport links

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UK, BUSINESS OUTLOOK

� manufactured goods, machinery,

fuels; foodstuffs

� Germany 13.1%, China 9.1%,

Netherlands 7.5%, France 6.1%, US

5.8%, Norway 5.5%, Belgium 4.9%

(2010)

Export commodities Export commodities -- partnerspartnersImport commodities Import commodities -- partnerspartners

� manufactured goods, fuels,

chemicals; food, beverages,

tobacco

� US 11.4%, Germany 11.2%,

Netherlands 8.5%, France 7.7%,

Ireland 6.8%, Belgium 5.4% (2010)

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Export Export –– Import revenuesImport revenues

machine tools, electric power equipment,automation equipment, railroad equipment,shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles andparts, electronics and communicationsequipment, metals, chemicals, coal,petroleum, paper and paper products, foodprocessing, textiles, clothing, otherconsumer goods

Main industriesMain industries

� Imports $654.9 billion (2011 est.)

� Exports $495.4 billion (2011 est.)

UK, MAIN SECTORS

Creative & MediaCreative & Media ICTICTEnergyEnergy

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Defence & SecurityDefence & SecurityLifeScienceLifeScience EnvironmentEnvironment

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

Creative & MediaCreative & Media

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SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

EnergyEnergy

Source: UKTI

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

ICTICT

Source: UKTI

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

LifeScienceLifeScience

Source: UKTI

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

Defence & SecurityDefence & Security

Source: UKTI

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

EnvironmentEnvironment

Source: UKTI

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