Motor industry economic contribution in the United Kingdom 2009-2019

In 2019, the motor industry in the United Kingdom contributed some 18.6 billion British pounds in added value to the UK economy. The industry's economic contribution peaked in 2016 at some 22 billion British pounds. However, the country’s gross domestic product increased from just under two trillion British pounds in 2016 to around 2.2 trillion British pounds in 2019.

Motor vehicle production enterprises in the United Kingdom

The UK was home to around 3,400 enterprises in motor vehicle, trailer and semi-trailer manufacturing, the highest number among all European countries. However, of these only around 10.8 percent had an annual turnover exceeding five million British pounds.

Declining role of the industrial sector

The UK's greatest economic sector in terms of contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) was services. The service industries accounted for more than 70 percent of total GDP in 2019, while manufacturing only accounted for roughly 17 percent. The industrial sector declined by around 0.6 percent year-on-year.