Overview of UK Economic Performance in March 2013

1. UK Economic Performance
UK GDP Growth Rate
UK GDP per Capita
UK Interest Rate

2. UK Inflation Rate (CPI)
UK Unemployment Rate
GBP to USD Exchange Rate

3. Government Debt to GDP
Current Account Balance
Balance of Trade

4. Statistics
UK Economic Statistics
GDP $2.880 trillion
GDP growth -0.1%
GDP per capita $39,600
GDP by sector agriculture: 0.7%, industry: 21.5%, services: 77.8%
Inflation (CPI) CPI:2.7%, RPI 2.9%
Population below poverty line 14% with household income below 60% of UK median income
Gini coefficient 0.36
Labour force 31.72 million
Labour force by occupation agriculture: 1.4%, industry: 18.2%, services: 80.4%
Unemployment 7.7% (2.49 million)
Average gross salary $5,546, monthly
Exports $479.2 billion
Export goods Manufactured goods, sup, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco
Main export nations Germany 11.6%, US 10.6%,Netherlands 8.4%, France 7.8%,Republi
c of Ireland 6.4%, Belgium 5.7%
Imports $639 billion
Import goods Manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs
Main import nations Germany 13.2%, China 8.7%,Netherlands 7.5%, US 6.1%, France6%
, Norway 5%, Belgium 5%
Gross external debt $9.836 trillion
Public finances
Public debt £977 billion 88.7% of GDP (2012 est.)
Budget deficit £155 billion (2009–10 FY) £120 billion (2011-12 FY). Budget deficit
proposed for 2012-2013 is £90 billion (6% of GDP)
Revenues £592 billion (2012-2013 FY)
Expenses £682 billion (2012-2013 FY)
Economic aid $10 billion (2012) (donor)
Credit rating Standard & Poor's:
AA1
Moody's:
AA1
Fitch:
AAA
Foreign reserves $127.8 billion
Source: CIA World Fact Book