Financial and related services sector in the UK

TheCityUK's latest report highlights the importance of financial and related professional services to the UK’s economy. The report demonstrates the important role financial and related professional services play in supporting the jobs and growth agenda, employing over 7 percent of the UK workforce, producing nearly 12 percent of total economic output, contributing 66 billion British pounds in taxes and generating a trade surplus of 72 billion British pounds. Foreign companies invested around 100 billion British pounds into the UK financial services sector since 2007 – more than in any other sector.