1. UNITED KINGDOM ECONOMY

2. UNITED KINGDOM - UK Source: CIA Fact book 2011 Head of Gouvernement
David Cameron
Political Regime
Constitutional Monarchy and Commonwealth Realm
Capital
London
GDP/Cap
$ (2011 est.)
Major cities
Birmingham, Manchester,
West Yorkshire, Glasgow
Source: CIA Fact book 2011

3. Population (millions) Population growth rate
MAIN ECONOMICAL INDICATORS
Statistics( 20010)
India
trends
Population (millions)
62,698,362  
Area (km²)
243,610
Population growth rate
0.557%
(2011 est.)
GDP billion$
2.174
Growth
1,1%
Active Pop
31.76m
Unemployment rate
7.9%
Inflation rate
4.5%
Exchanges
Exports billion$
495.4
Imports billion $
654.9
Finance
Investment rate
14.4% of GDP
Public debt
79.5% of GDP
Official currency
Sterling
Exchange $
0.6176
Source: CIA Fact book 2011

4. Source: CIA Fact book, UKTI
8 REASONS TO GO TO UK
Recognized 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 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

5. 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

6. UK, BUSINESS OUTLOOK Import commodities - partners
Export commodities - partners
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)
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)
Export – Import revenues
Main industries
machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods
Imports $654.9 billion (2011 est.)
Exports $495.4 billion (2011 est.)

7. UK, MAIN SECTORS Energy ICT Creative & Media LifeScience
Defence & Security
Environment

8. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES
Creative & Media
Source: UKTI

9. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES
Energy
Source: UKTI

10. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES
ICT
Source: UKTI

11. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES
LifeScience
Source: UKTI

12. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES
Defence & Security
Source: UKTI

13. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES
Environment
Source: UKTI

14. Top 10 UK companies

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Paris
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Milan
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Copenhagen
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Stockholm
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