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
TOP 10 UK COMPANIES
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Copenhagen
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Phone: +45 21 74 97 68
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Stockholm
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Phone: + 46 707 72 85 27
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Paris
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Phone: +33 607 52 81 76
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Milan
Address: Via Monte Leone 22, Milan
Phone: .+39 34 08 97 50 70
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