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Non-financial business economy, UK (Annual Business Survey): 2018 provisional results
What's in the bulletin?
- In 2018, the approximate gross value added at basic prices (aGVA) of the UK non-financial business economy was estimated to be £1,285.5 billion; this was an increase of £59.6 billion (4.9%) compared with 2017.
- The estimate of aGVA represents the income (turnover) of UK businesses, less the cost of goods and services purchased by businesses; all of the sectors of the non-financial business economy (production, construction, distribution, non-financial services and part agriculture) continued to show growth in 2018.
- The non-financial services sector, which accounted for over half (57.3%) of total aGVA in 2018, increased by £41.2 billion (5.9%) compared with 2017; information and communication provided the largest increase in aGVA within this sector, increasing by £9.6 billion (7.7%).
Datasets related to Business services
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Non-financial business economy, UK: Sections A to S
Annual data on size and growth within the UK non-financial business sectors as measured by the Annual Business Survey, broken down to four-digit Standard Industrial Classification 2007.
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Non-financial business economy, UK regional results: Sections A to S
Annual data on business turnover, approximate gross value added (aGVA), purchases and employment costs, from the Annual Business Survey. Two-digit Standard Industrial Classification 2007 group by region or country.
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Foreign-owned businesses in the UK: business count, turnover and aGVA, from the Annual Business Survey
Annual estimates of foreign-owned businesses by industry group, section, employment and turnover group, and country breakdown, 2017.
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Non-financial business economy, UK regional results: quality measures
Annual data on quality measures for business turnover, approximate gross value added (aGVA), purchases and employment costs, from the Annual Business Survey.
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Annual Business Survey exporters and importers
Exporters and importers of goods and services in Great Britain by employment size, turnover size, ownership and age.
Publications related to Business services
Statistical bulletins
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Non-financial business economy, UK (Annual Business Survey): 2018 provisional results
Size and growth within the UK and regional non-financial sectors as measured by the Annual Business Survey.
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Non-financial business economy, UK (Annual Business Survey): 2017 provisional results
Size and growth within the UK's non-financial business sectors: non-financial services, distribution, production, construction and agriculture.
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Non-financial business economy, UK (Annual Business Survey): 2016 regional results
Size and growth within the UK's non-financial business sectors: non-financial services, distribution, production, construction and agriculture.
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E-commerce and ICT activity, UK: 2018
Use of information and communication technology (ICT) and the value of e-commerce activity by UK businesses.
Articles
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Non-financial business economy, exporters and importers in Great Britain (Annual Business Survey)
The number and proportion of enterprises in Great Britain engaged in the international trade of goods and services, drawn from the Annual Business Survey.
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