britain ** the world's economic power in one of its 2007 gross domestic product ranks fifth in the world.brit**h manufacturing sector in the national economy has declined;the service industry and energy share of the growing,commercial,financial services and insurance industry developed rapidly.touri** ** one of the most important thing the brit**h sector of the economy.annual production value of than 700 million pounds,and the touri** revenue accounted for by the world touri** income of 5%.britain ** one of the world's fourth largest trading nation in the world trade volume accounted for than 5%of the total,exports of goods and services of the gross domestic product accounts for about 25%.
brit**h exports mainly machinery,automobiles,**iation equipment,electrical and electronic products,chemical products and petroleum,imports of raw materials and food.britain ** the world's sixth largest overseas investor and the country's sixth largest foreign aid.london ** a world financial and trading center.
london ** the world's leading financial center,to engage in cross-border bank lending,foreign exchange,international bonds,investment funds,such as business,but also the world's largest insurance market,the largest gold market,spot transactions and loan-to-ship market,as well as major non-precious metals trading center.
in recent years,the united kingdom in europe for foreign investment in preferred.in 2001,the united kingdom to attract foreign investment in the total amount of 53,800,000,000 u.s.dollars,ranking third in the world.the united states ** the largest investor in britain,accounting for 48.4 percent of investment,followed by germany,canada and japan,respectively accounting for 8.2%,6.4%and 5.9%.in the field of investment,including automotive,communications,**rmation,electronics,medical equipment,financial services,food,beverages and so on.investment in the form of acqu**itions,mergers of ex**ting enterpr**es,expansion of the plant has been set up scientific research bases or regional headquarters of transnational corporations,such as.in 2000,foreign direct investment in the united kingdom 86,200,000,000 pounds,174,600,000,000 pounds of investment securities,other investment 281,800,000,000 pounds.as of the end of 2000,the united kingdom in the cumulative foreign direct investment amounted to 323,500,000,000 pounds,with a total investment securities 1,032,100,000,000 pounds,and other investment 1,685,300,000,000 pounds,the total amount of 3,040,800,000,000 pounds.