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United Kingdom - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
|
2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
2196.837
|
2211.724
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
1.9
% |
2.2
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
36429.277
|
36493.684
|
| Inflation rate |
2.0
% |
1.9
% |
|
General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
1,563.7
|
1,794.9
|
2,140.9
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
1.6
% |
2.2
% |
3.1
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
25226
|
25742
|
26507
|
| Inflation rate |
1.6
% |
2.9
% |
3.0
% |
| Unemployment rate |
5.1%
|
4.9%
|
4.7%
|
| External debt (USD billion) |
..
|
..
|
..
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United Kingdom Pound rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
|
0.6235
|
0.5625
|
0.521
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
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Agriculture and fishing |
1.0%
|
1.0%
|
..
|
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Industry and mining |
27.0%
|
26.6%
|
..
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|
Services |
72.0%
|
72.4%
|
..
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
24029
|
20298
|
78399
|
2
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
350.1
|
386.2
|
455.4
|
| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
279.9
|
308.3
|
349.3
|
| Trade balance |
-70.2
|
-77.9
|
-106.1
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| Balance of payments |
-26.2
|
-30.8
|
-46.9
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
|
| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
55.4%
|
53.2%
|
..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
29.2%
|
28.1%
|
..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
26.2%
|
25.1%
|
..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
4.0%
|
0.9%
|
..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
-0.4%
|
-0.1%
|
..
|
|
| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
386.2
|
308.3
|
|
Agricultural raw materials |
2%
|
1%
|
| Food products |
9%
|
6%
|
| Hydrocarbons |
4%
|
8%
|
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
79%
|
78%
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| Ores and metals |
2%
|
2%
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| Other goods |
4%
|
5%
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|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
123
|
149
|
| Transport |
24%
|
15%
|
| Tourisme |
40%
|
16%
|
| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
36%
|
69%
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
|
|
USA
|
15.1%
|
|
Germany
|
11.3%
|
|
France
|
9.7%
|
|
Ireland
|
7.3%
|
|
Netherlands
|
6.3%
|
|
Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
|
Germany
|
13.8%
|
|
USA
|
9.2%
|
|
France
|
8%
|
|
Netherlands
|
7.1%
|
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China
|
5.7%
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