United KingdomUnited Kingdom, located in the region of Europe & Central Asia, is an internationally classified economy with a "High income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 69.5 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, Surpassing the critical threshold of 90% debt-to-GDP, United Kingdom's state leverage exerts a crowding-out effect, dragging GDP growth below 1.5% and highlighting structural latent risk. A sustained disinflationary cycle stands out positively, reducing the CPI by 2.9 points from its recent peaks.
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, Liquidity conditions reflect negative real interest rates of -0.2%, indicating an environment of financial repression. A fiscal consolidation effort stands out, achieving a sovereign deleveraging of 53.1 points in its recent history.
Demographically, it faces the structural challenge of an aging workforce, with 19.7% over 65 years old. It stands out for high social cohesion, combining low levels of inequality (Gini: 32.4) with near full-employment figures, reducing country risk. Its central bank backs liquidity with strong international reserves (over $214B), offering a shield against external shocks.
3.73%
4.80%
+1.07%
$4.00T
+1.39%
Data from 2025
3.9%
Data from 2025
GDP per Capita
$57,602
YEAR 2025
Unemployment
4.7%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
130.7%
YEAR 2024
Active Population
69.5M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
19.7%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
32.4
YEAR 2021
Exports (% GDP)
30.6%
YEAR 2025
Imports (% GDP)
31.9%
YEAR 2025
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
1.9%
YEAR 2025
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.00T | 1.39 | 3.88 | 4.75 | --- | 30.60 | 31.86 | 1.91 |
| 2024 | $3.70T | 1.08 | 3.27 | 4.36 | 130.74 | 31.06 | 31.78 | -0.35 |
| 2023 | $3.42T | 0.27 | 6.79 | 4.03 | 136.14 | 31.91 | 33.08 | 0.40 |
| 2022 | $3.18T | 5.15 | 7.92 | 3.77 | 138.22 | 34.06 | 35.14 | 2.92 |
| 2021 | $3.19T | 8.54 | 2.52 | 4.86 | 183.80 | 29.29 | 29.25 | 3.21 |
| 2020 | $2.72T | -10.05 | 0.99 | 4.47 | 194.68 | 29.95 | 29.21 | 5.77 |
| 2019 | $2.88T | 1.26 | 1.74 | 3.66 | 158.97 | 31.90 | 33.10 | 0.69 |
| 2018 | $2.90T | 1.55 | 2.29 | 4.14 | 156.77 | 31.85 | 33.06 | -0.86 |
| 2017 | $2.70T | 3.02 | 2.56 | 4.50 | 160.14 | 30.97 | 32.22 | 4.64 |
| 2016 | $2.71T | 2.21 | 1.01 | 4.91 | 155.58 | 29.06 | 30.78 | 12.00 |