UK economy key facts

The World Bank rated the UK 2nd in the EU and 7th in the world on its "Ease of Doing Business" ranking.

The UK is the world’s 6th largest economy and one of the world’s top 10 manufacturers.
The UK is the world’s 2nd largest services exporter and the world’s 6th largest trading nation.
The World Bank rated the UK 2nd in the EU and 7th in the world on its "Ease of Doing Business" ranking.
The UK is the no.1 location for European headquarters: more overseas companies have their European headquarters in the UK than in France and Germany put together.
6 of the world’s top 10 vehicle makers are based in the UK – the industry accounts for 11% of the UK’s manufactured exports.
The UK has the world’s 2nd largest aerospace market share, with an annual turnover of £20 billion/yr.
London’s global financial centre was ranked 1st in the 2011 Global Financial Centres Index. Across the UK, there are >1 million people employed in financial services.
UK academic institutions include 4 of the world’s top 10 universities.
The UK has created 5 of the world’s top 20 best-selling medicines.
The UK’s low carbon industry is worth £112 billion/yr and employs 910,000 people.