Digital Economy

Data relating to the Digital Economy, including the adoption of technology and artificial intelligence in businesses and households.

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In 2019, e-commerce sales by businesses in the UK non-financial sector with 10 or more employees were £668.9 billion, rising from £639.7 billion in 2018.
These e-commerce sales comprised electronic data interchange (EDI) sales of £334.0 billion and website sales of £334.9 billion in 2019; while websales have more than trebled since the 2009 value of £110.6 billion, EDI sales have shown lower growth, rising just over a quarter from £264.5 billion in 2009.
E-commerce sales were dominated by businesses with 1000 or more employees; their sales of £368.5 billion were more than half the total value of sales by all businesses with 10 or more employees (£668.9 billion).

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Business insights and impact on the UK economy

Weighted estimates from the voluntary fortnightly Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) about financial performance, workforce, prices, trade, and business resilience. These are official statistics in development.
Internet users

Internet use in the UK annual estimates by age, sex, disability, ethnic group, economic activity and geographical location, including confidence intervals.
Employees' use of computers and the internet: historic data

Historical annual data (2006 to 2010) on employees using computers and the internet for work in the UK.
Businesses' use of ICT: historic data

Historical annual data (2006 to 2010) on UK businesses with e-commerce sales and information and communication technology purchases by size, location and industrial sector, type of connection and maximum speed.
E-commerce and ICT activity

Use of information and communication technology (ICT) and e-commerce activity by UK businesses. Annual data on e-commerce sales and how businesses are using the internet.
Values of e-commerce sales: historic data

Historical annual data (2008 to 2010) on values of sales and purchases using information and communication technology.

Public opinions and social trends, Great Britain: May 2026

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Business insights and impact on the UK economy: 2 July 2026

The impact of challenges facing the economy and other events on UK businesses, including financial performance, workforce, trade, and business resilience.
Internet users, UK: 2020

Internet use in the UK; annual estimates by age, sex, disability and geographical location.
E-commerce and ICT activity, UK: 2019

Use of information and communication technology (ICT) and the value of e-commerce activity by UK businesses.

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Public awareness, opinions and expectations about artificial intelligence

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Results from the second wave of a pilot survey, the Management and Expectations Survey, which gathered information on British management practices and firms' expectations for future growth.

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