Access over 10,000 market research reports covering the United Kingdom available in our database. A comprehensive market overview, in-depth industry analysis, detailed company profiles, discussions of internal and external driving forces, historical and forecasted data – are only some of the pieces of the information available in each of the reports. Some of industries and markets covered in the publications include: real estate, food, packaging, wholesale, software, government, pharmaceuticals, etc.
Basic information about the country
The United Kingdom is not one of the countries that can boast of a big size. Though it is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, it is only twice as large as New York state. The country is the constitutional monarchy.
It has a total area of approximately 243,600 sq km. In 2012, the country’s population was estimated at 63.3 million.
London, the capital of the UK, is also the largest one in the country, while other large cities include Birmingham (approximately 972,000 people), Glasgow (about 1.2 million people), Edinburgh (460,000 people) and Bristol (around 552,000 people), amid others.
Industry Analysis
There are thousands of market research reports on the United Kingdom in our online database. Each of the studies is a source of unique information on various industries and markets in a respective country, local players, infrastructure, etc. The research reports are based on reliable primary and secondary sources, survey results, and official statistics of companies, among others.
Economy and Energy
The country holds a position of one of the second largest economies in Europe, with only Germany being ahead. It is renowned as a dominant financial as well as trading power hub.
In the UK, the agricultural sector produces approximately two thirds of food needs, though not more than 2 percent of labor force is used. This can be explained by the fact the local agriculture is highly mechanized and intensive.
There are extensive reserves of such natural resources as coal, oil and natural gas in the UK, but they are decreasing.
In 2011, the country produced more than 342 billion kWh of electricity. A year later, the electricity exports were around 1.8 billion kWh, while imports of the same almost reached 13.8 billion kWh.
Most people living in the country work in the service industry, with the most popular segments being business services, insurance and banking.
The most common imported commodities are machinery, fuels, food products as well as manufactured goods.
Germany, China and the Netherlands are the leading import partners of the UK.
Communications
As of 2012, there were over 33 million main lines in use in the country, while the total number of local mobile cellular telephone subscribers reached 82.1 million.
In 2009, the number of local Internet users was over 54.4 million. In 2012, the number of local Internet hosts was around 8 million.
In 2013, there were 460 airports and 9 heliports in the country.
The total route length of the railway network is approximately 16,500 kilometers, while the one of waterways is 3,200 kilometers.
Tourism
Annually, foreign tourists spent approximately GBP 20 billion while visiting the UK. Meanwhile, the total industry (with the domestic tourism taken into account) is estimated at around GBP 130 billion annually. Currently, over 2.95 million people work in the industry.
Inbound tourism is the swiftest growing sector of the industry. Overseas tourists are expected to increase spend by more than 6 percent annually. In 2013, for instance, the sector reached a value of above GBP 20.5 billion and is forecast to grow by GBP 36 billion by 2025.
However, the highest-ever inbound tourism spend was registered during the Olympics in 2012.
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2018-2023 UK Truck Platooning Systems Market Report (Status and Outlook)
US$ 3,360.00
... order is placed. In 2017, the Truck Platooning Systems market size was xx million USD in UK, and it will be xx million USD in 2023, with a CAGR of xx% between 2017 ... Daimler Navistar Toyota Uber Bendix Commercial Vehicles Systems DAF Continental AG IVECO MAN Truck & Bus Split by product types/category, ...
August 2018
89 pages
2018-2023 UK Vacuum Blood Collection Tube Market Report (Status and Outlook)
US$ 3,360.00
... order is placed. In 2017, the Vacuum Blood Collection Tube market size was xx million USD in UK, and it will be xx million USD in 2023, with a CAGR of xx% between 2017 ... Tubes Others Split by applications/end use industries, covers Venous Blood Collection Capillary Blood Collection
August 2018
86 pages
UK Data Centre Trends - 2018
US$ 2,618.00
... 's new service called UK Data Centre Trends published twice a year analyses the key trends impacting the UK Data Centre market, including Data Centre space, power, pricing and ... (without power) and by m2. Finally, TCL summarizes the overall Data Centre trends taking place in the UK market over the last six month ...
July 2018
30 pages
UK Advanced HVAC Controls Market Report 2018
US$ 2,350.00
... maintained a relatively optimistic growth, the past four years, Advanced HVAC Controls market size to maintain the average annual growth rate of X% ... next few years, Advanced HVAC Controls market size will be further expanded, we expect that by 2022, The market size of the Advanced HVAC Controls will reach XXXX ...
July 2018
117 pages
UK Non-Standard Home Insurance Market Report 2018
US$ 2,350.00
... a relatively optimistic growth, the past four years, Non-Standard Home Insurance market size to maintain the average annual growth rate of ... few years, Non-Standard Home Insurance market size will be further expanded, we expect that by 2022, The market size of the Non-Standard Home Insurance will reach XXXX ...
July 2018
124 pages
UK Professional Hair Care Market Report 2018
US$ 2,350.00
... hair care market is segmented on the basis of hair type into straight hair and curly hair. On the basis of product, the market is segmented into colorants, hair sprays ... driving the sales of the hair care products in this market. Following this is the preference to care for hair in the harsh climatic conditions ...
July 2018
118 pages
UK Synthetic Paper Market Report 2018
US$ 2,350.00
... still maintained a relatively optimistic growth, the past four years, Synthetic Paper market size to maintain the average annual growth rate of 2.57% ... the next few years, Synthetic Paper market size will be further expanded, we expect that by 2022, The market size of the Synthetic Paper will reach 44 million ...
July 2018
120 pages
UK Software Testing Market Report 2018
US$ 2,350.00
... still maintained a relatively optimistic growth, the past four years, Software Testing market size to maintain the average annual growth rate of 2.87% ... next few years, Software Testing market size will be further expanded, we expect that by 2022, The market size of the Software Testing will reach 1094 million ...
July 2018
120 pages
UK Breakfast Biscuit Market Report 2018
US$ 2,350.00
... maintained a relatively optimistic growth, the past four years, Breakfast Biscuit market size to maintain the average annual growth rate of **% ... next few years, Breakfast Biscuit market size will be further expanded, we expect that by 2022, The market size of the Breakfast Biscuit will reach XXXX million ...
July 2018
116 pages
UK Contact Center Market Report 2018
US$ 2,350.00
... still maintained a relatively optimistic growth, the past four years, Contact Center market size to maintain the average annual growth rate of **% from ... the next few years, Contact Center market size will be further expanded, we expect that by 2022, The market size of the Contact Center will reach XXXX million ...
July 2018
122 pages
Automotive OEM - United Kingdom
US$ 600.00
... the global Automotive OEM Coatings market. This report focuses specifically on the OEM segment for ... each country. Market Overview: The in-depth reports focus on the top country markets worldwide for automotive ... estimates in both volume and value for automotive coatings, with 2017 as the base year ...
July 2018
35 pages
Travelport Limited (TVPT) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
US$ 125.00
... ’s operations and business divisions. Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy. SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats. Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company. Major products ...
July 2018
49 pages