The United Kingdom is a sovereign country in Europe that comprises England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The capital and financial centre of the UK is London, with a metropolitan area population of over 14 million.
The UK’s 2016 decision to leave the European Union (EU) gave it the freedom to pursue its own trade deals with countries around the globe.
At the time the UK left, the EU had about 40 trade deals covering more than 70 countries. Since leaving, the UK has signed trade agreements and agreements in principle with 69 countries, including one with the EU.
Its 2019 import flows were nearly $692 billion, with imports primarily coming from Germany, the USA, China, the Netherlands, and France.
In general, individuals in the UK seem open to digitalisation, even for financial products.
Online banking penetration in the UK has grown steadily over the past decade, reaching 76% in 2020.
Official Name (Local Language) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Capital | London | Population | 64,430,428 | Currency | British Pound | GDP | $2,650 billion | Languages | English | Telephone Dial In | 44 |
641,332
4,512
227
Country
Trade
% Partner Share
Germany
89,695
13.99
China
59,863
9.33
United States
58,829
9.17
Netherlands
51,411
8.02
France
36,502
5.69
Export Product
Number
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally...
6.9%
Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, unwrought
5.4%
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous
3.2%
Turbo-jets, turbo-propellers and other gas...
3.2%
Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony,...
2.9%
Export Chart
%
Products List
0.6%
Cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish
%
Industry List
19.2%
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, t
%
Services List
80.2%
Other business services Financial services Travel Transportation Computer and information services Insurance services Royalties and license fees Cultural and recreational services Government services Construction services
In order for a company to export goods to another market, it may need export finance, which is a commercial agreement between the exporter and the foreign importer.
A non-bank lender will advance the cost of producing the goods before they are manufactured, or after they have been shipped.
Once the foreign importer has received the stock supplies and pays for the import, the company will repay the advance loan from the lender over an agreed period of time.
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United Kingdom Economic Statistics
https://www.gov.uk/
https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/uk
Bank of England
0.7391
4.8%
15%
0.25%
4.6%
$2,650 billion
$42,500
British Pound
GBP
High Income
7/138
8/180
9/190
8/136
Currency in United Kingdom
none selected