Europe
Overview
Demography
Capital: London
Currency: Pound Sterling
Population: 69.49 million
Population density: 283/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals and comma as decimal separator, space as thousands separator
Date format: yyyy-mm-dd / dd-mm-yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 0044
Economy
GDP: 4 trillion USD (2025)
GDP per capita: 57,602 USD ‎(2025) ‎
Exports: 417 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 728 billion USD (2024)
T-index
3.4%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 97.8% penetration, 68.1 million
Unemployment rate: 4.7% (2025)
Urbanisation: 83% (2025)
Global Innovation Index: 6th out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worldatlas/Britannica//EF/Wikipedia; Demography data sources: IMF/Worldometers; Conventions data source: Wikipedia; Economy data sources: WTO/OEC/CIA/Esomar/Datareportal; Statistics data sources: Datareportal/WorldBank/UN/UNESCO/CEIC/IMF/Culturalatlas/Commisceoglobal
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Economy
GDP
4 trillion USD (2025)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 11th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$728 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$450.05 billion (2024)
Market Growth Imports
4.1% of annual growth (2025)
Financial inclusion factors (over 15 years of age)
• 99.3% have an account with a financial institution
• 62.1% have a credit card
• 98.6% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
512,169 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
1.4%
GDP per Capita
$57,602 (2024)
Product Exports
$417 billion USD (2024)
Service Exports
$719.64 billion (2024)
Market Growth Exports
2.1% of annual growth (2025)
Main online stores
Amazon, Argos, John Lewis & Partners, Tesco, Boots, Currys, ASOS, Vinted, eBay, Dunelm
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
The United Kingdom ranked 2nd out of 100 countries, 13.2% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries and by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment for entrepreneurship.
Economy data sources: WTO/OEC/CIA/Esomar/Datareportal
Trade balance of goods from 2016 to 2025
Source: Statista
Perception of products made in selected countries in 2017
Source: Statista
Which attributes do you associate with products made in The United Kingdom
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
T-index
Reach most of the online purchasing power
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales. It estimates the market share of each country in relation to global e-commerce.
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Media language English
The press
The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Observer, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph
News Agency
PA Media, Reuters UK, Associated Press UK, Agence France-Presse UK, Bloomberg UK, Getty Images UK
Magazines
The Economist, The Spectator, New Statesman, Private Eye, Prospect, The Week UK
Television
BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC News, BBC Parliament
Radio
BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 4 Extra
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
97.8% penetration, 68.1 million
Share of web traffic by device
57.65% mobile phones, 37.23% computers (laptops and desktops), 4.98% tablet devices and 0.14% other devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
68.55 Mbps (Download)
8.34 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
143.83 Mbps (Download)
43.02 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 143%
Most popular web search engines
Google (93.25%), Bing (4.00%), Yahoo! (1.50%), DuckDuckGo (0.72%), Ecosia (0.25%), Yandex (0.19%), AOL (0.03%), Others (0.06%)
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (80.55%), Microsoft Copilot (10.41%), Perplexity (5.41%), Google Gemini (2.22%), Claude (1.14%), DeepSeek (0.28%)
Most used social media
WhatsApp (82.6%), Facebook (72.7%), Messenger (56.3%), Instagram (55.8%), YouTube (45.4%), TikTok (39.4%), iMessage (35.6%), X (34.0%), LinkedIn (30.3%), Snapchat (27.4%), Pinterest (25.8%), Reddit (22.4%), Telegram (15.7%), Threads (10.7%), Discord (10.6%)
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 99.5%
Internet data sources: Datareportal/Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
81 yrs (2024)
Current health expenditure
11.13% of GDP
Current education expenditure
92.3% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
4.25 metric tons per capita
Corruption perceptions Index
The United Kingdom scored 70 out of 100, ranked 20th out 182 countries worldwide.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) (59.5%), None (25.7%), Unspecified (7.0%), Muslim (4.0%), Other (2.0%), Hindu (1.0%)
Ethnicity
White (87.2%), Asian/Asian British (6.9%), Black/African/Caribbean/Black British (3.0%), Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (1.9%)
World Happiness Index
The United Kingdom ranked 29th out of 147 countries, with a score of 6.694
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: WorldBank/UN/UNESCO/CEIC/IMF/World Population Review
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
2.68% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
The United Kingdom ranked 24th out of 70 countries, with a score of 72.5
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity.
It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
The United Kingdom ranked 19th out of 69 countries, with a score of 83.65
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation.
It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 14th out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 2nd out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 3rd out of 39 European countries, and 6th out of 139 countries worldwide.
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation
ecosystem performance of 139 economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: WorldBank/OEC/Wipo/IMD
Country Curiosities
The National Dish of Britain Is Chicken Tikka Masala. It consists of marinated chicken pieces cooked in a creamy tomato-based sauce, blending Indian spices with British taste preferences. Despite its South Asian roots, it became a national dish due to the UK’s long history of Indian immigration, colonial ties, and the British love for curry. The dish reflects the multicultural nature of British cuisine. One legend claims it was invented in Glasgow when a chef added tomato sauce to dry chicken tikka to please a customer. Its rise symbolizes the fusion of cultures, uniting diverse culinary traditions in the UK.
Additionally…
- The UK is the sixth largest economy globally, after the USA, China, Japan, Germany, and India.
- Over 8 million people in London speak more than 300 languages.
- The UK is home to some of the oldest surviving Celtic languages, including Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Cornish, Welsh, and Manx.
- The UK has over 40 distinct dialects.
- The UK is the second-largest exporter of television programming and the fourth-largest exporter of film content globally.
- French was the official language of the UK for 300 years.
- Brits drink 100–160 million cups of tea daily, totaling around 36 billion cups each year.
- Queen Elizabeth II, during her 70-year reign, visited over 100 countries without needing a passport.
- London was the first city in the world to have an underground subway system.
- 25% of London’s population was born outside the UK, making it one of the most diverse cities in the world.
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