United Kingdom

The United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) is a constitutional monarchy located in Northwestern Europe, consisting of numerous islands including Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Centered around its capital, London, it boasts a high concentration of industry and finance, occupying an important position in the global economy and politics as a developed country.

According to the latest data for 2025, the total population of the United Kingdom reached 69,487,000 people (+0.30% year-on-year). On the economic front, it demonstrated steady growth, with the real GDP growth rate at 1.39% (+0.31 pt year-on-year) and the real GDP growth rate per capita at 1.09% (+1.11 pt year-on-year). In terms of nominal values, nominal GDP in USD reached 4,002,587,541,846.01 USD (nominal GDP in USD up 8.31% year-on-year), and nominal GDP per capita reached 57,601.96 USD (+7.99% year-on-year).

In terms of macroeconomic balance, consumer price inflation recorded 3.88% (+0.61 pt year-on-year) and the unemployment rate recorded 4.75% (+0.39 pt year-on-year). Looking at external and fiscal positions, trade (% of GDP) stood at 62.46% (-0.38 pt year-on-year), current account balance (% of GDP) was -3.13% (-0.18 pt year-on-year), and government debt (% of GDP) stood at a high level of 130.74% as of 2024, though it decreased (contracted) by 5.41 pt year-on-year (note that real interest rates are unpublished).