UK GDP: Recovery still lagging other G7 economies as growth slows

Published:Dec 7, 202310:10
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The UK financial system, scuffling with provide chain disruptions and excessive power costs, expanded by 1.3% within the quarter, down from growth of 5.5% within the earlier three-month interval when many coronavirus restrictions had been lifted.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) stated Thursday that providers drove growth within the quarter, led by spending on lodging and meals. But the wholesale and retail commerce shrank by 2.5%, damage by weak client spending. Manufacturing output additionally fell barely.
Germany, France and Italy all reported stronger growth for the third quarter, and are a lot nearer to finishing their recoveries from the pandemic recession than the United Kingdom. US GDP, which has already returned to pre-pandemic ranges, rose by 0.5% within the quarter.
"The UK's still won back less of the output lost in the pandemic than either the eurozone or the US," stated Kit Juckes, a strategist at French funding financial institution Societe General.
Kallum Pickering, senior economist at Berenberg, stated UK growth was "slightly below" his financial institution's personal 1.4% prediction, however added that the nation remained "on track" to return to its pre-Covid stage of GDP within the first quarter of 2023."While private consumption and government spending expanded at faster rates than we had anticipated, business investment and exports disappointed," he added in a be aware on Thursday.
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Pickering identified that international provide chain points and shortages had been solely half responsible for a slowing UK financial system, including that enterprise funding had slumped after the Brexit vote in 2016, earlier than collapsing throughout the pandemic. "The UK's unique Brexit-related issues and higher non-tariff barriers with its biggest market (the EU) no doubt amplify the port and transport challenges," he stated.
UK financial output shrank by 20.4% within the second quarter of 2020, struggling an even bigger contraction than any other main financial system as recession took maintain as a results of lockdowns.

The United Kingdom suffered an even bigger contraction than any other G7 nation final 12 months at 9.7%, and so has additional to climb to return to its pre-pandemic measurement.



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