United Kingdom Economic Indicators: As of 2012, the UK had a population of over 62.8 million. The UK’s GDP measured US$2.4 trillion in 2011. The GDP growth rate was 0.2% in 2012. Due to the continuing effects of the euro zone debt crisis in Europe, GDP for 2013 has been forecast to grow at around 1.0%.
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As is evident, the UK pound depreciated by around 20% against the US dollar over the five year period from GBP2.0/US$ at the end of 2007 to GBP1.59/US$ in 2012. The UK recorded relatively moderate growth rates of 1.8% in 2010 and 0.8% in 2011, following the financial crisis. Growth then slowed to 0.3% in 2012. The UK’s GDP per capita declined by around 18.5% during the review period from US$46,080 in 2007 to US$38,897 in 2012. The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is the most important exchange in Europe and it is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world. It consists of around 2,500 companies from 68 different countries. View more data or Buy full report
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