Europe ยท GBP ยท Bank of England
๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
United Kingdomโs $4.0T economy grew 1.2% in 2025; the IMF projects 1.3% for 2026. Inflation is 3.1% (Aug 2026) against a 3.75% policy rate.
$4.0T
GDP in 2025, current US dollars ยท #5 of 56 tracked economies
1.2%
Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 1.3% for 2026
3.1%
Consumer-price inflation, year on year, Aug 2026
3.75%
Bank of England policy rate, โ25 bp over 12 months
Unemployment ยท 2025
4.9%
0.6 ppvs 2024
Government debt
102.1%
2.7 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
-3.0%
Deficit ยท % of GDP
Population
69.5M
GDP per capita $57.7K
Scorecard
United Kingdom among 56 tracked economies
Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.
- GDP$4.0T#5/56
- Growth1.2%#41/56
- Per capita$57.7K#14/56
- Inflation3.1%#35/56
- Jobless4.9%#25/50
- Debt/GDP102.1%#9/56
- Budget-5.3%#44/56
- Curr. acct-3.0%#50/56
- Policy rate3.75%#20/45
- Population69.5M#19/56
Peers
Growth across Europe
Real GDP growth, 2025
- 1๐ฎ๐ชIreland8.0%
- 2๐ต๐ฑPoland3.7%
- 3๐น๐ทTรผrkiye3.7%
- 4๐ฉ๐ฐDenmark3.5%
- 5๐ช๐ธSpain2.6%
- 6๐จ๐ฟCzechia2.6%
- 7๐ฌ๐ทGreece2.1%
- 8๐ต๐นPortugal1.9%
- 9๐ณ๐ฑNetherlands1.6%
- 10๐จ๐ญSwitzerland1.6%
- 11๐ธ๐ชSweden1.4%
- 12๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom1.2%
- 13๐ณ๐ดNorway1.1%
- 14๐ง๐ชBelgium1.0%
- 15๐ท๐บRussia1.0%
- 16๐ซ๐ทFrance0.9%
- 17๐ฆ๐นAustria0.8%
- 18๐ซ๐ฎFinland0.8%
- 19๐ท๐ดRomania0.7%
- 20๐ฎ๐นItaly0.5%
- 21๐ญ๐บHungary0.5%
- 22๐ฉ๐ชGermany0.2%
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) ยท BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) ยท World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)
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