United Kingdom (UK) PESTLE Insights - A Macroeconomic Outlook Report
Summary
According to GlobalData estimates, in 2022, financial intermediation, real estate and business activities contributed 34.1% towards GVA, followed by mining, manufacturing and utilities (12.9%), and wholesale, retail, hotels (12.1%). The three sectors are forecast to grow by 5.6%, 5.3%, and 5.5%, respectively, in 2023.
London, Manchester, Breckland and South Norfolk, and East Sussex County Council contributed 39.9% to the country’s GDP and were home to 28.5% of the UK’s population, as of 2022, according to GlobalData’s cities database.
Key Highlights
The FTSE100 Index exhibited a volatile trend over past year. As of March 24, 2023, the Index stood at 7,499.6, compared to 7,467.4 on March 24, 2022.
Scope
With an aim to boost the UK economy, in the budget 2023,the government committed GBP600 billion ($742 billion) towards economic and social infrastructure over the next five years
Reasons to Buy
Macroeconomic Outlook Report identifies the potentials of the country as an investment destination by analyzing the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure.
PESTLE Insights provides 360 degree view of the economy which can be used as a strategic tool to understand the market dynamics, business potentials and direction of operations
Along with providing the country’s snapshot, the report captures the risk factors pertaining to the macroeconomic risks, political environment, legal environment, demographic and social structure effectiveness, technology & infrastructure and natural and geographic aspects that might impact business.
This report also highlights key clusters/cities which contribute significantly to the country GDP and population along with major companies’ presence in these areas.
Did You Know?
Country Highlights
Key Economic Updates
Agreements Post Brexit
Country Snapshot
Political Landscape
Economic Landscape
Social Landscape
Technological Landscape
Legal Landscape
Environmental Landscape
Outlook
List of Tables
Exhibit 1: The UK’s performance in terms of its country risk analysis in comparison to West Europe and the World average
Exhibit 2: Performance overview (score: 1-100)
Exhibit 3: Broad categories and weights behind the index
Exhibit 4: The UK stock market index (March 2022 to March 2023)
Exhibit 5: The UK exchange rate (March 2022 to March 2023)
Exhibit 6: Key sectors’ contribution to the economy (2018-25f)
Exhibit 7: International investment position (2018 -21) and international investment position by sector (2018-21)
Exhibit 8: International investment position by country (2020-21) and by region (2021)
Exhibit 9: Key infrastructure indicators (2020)
Exhibit 10: Real GDP and household consumption growth rate (2018-25f)
Exhibit 11: Real GDP growth rate comparison (2022)
Exhibit 12: Volume of export and import of goods and services growth (2018-25f)
Exhibit 13: Current account balance (2018-25f)
Exhibit 14: Top three commodity exports, % of total exports (2018-22)
Exhibit 15: Natural, cultured pearls and precious stones, % of total exports (2021)
Exhibit 16: Interest rates (March 2018 - March 2023)
Exhibit 17: Exchange rate and inflation rate (2018-25f)
Exhibit 18: General government net lending/borrowing (2018-25f)
Exhibit 19: General government gross debt (2018-25f)
Exhibit 20: Unemployment rate (2018-25f)
Exhibit 21: Average annual wages (2018-25f)
Exhibit 22: Labor cost index (2018-25f)
Exhibit 23: Rural/urban share of total population (1995, 2005, 2015, 2025f)
Exhibit 24: Age-group share of total population (1995, 2005, 2015, 2025f)