Coronavirus: impact on the UK economy

Statistics report on the economic impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United Kingdom

Coronavirus: impact on the UK economy

Like many countries battling with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the United Kingdom is currently in a state of lockdown, brought on by successive measures of social distancing. As a consequence, the economy has taken a sudden and dramatic hit, perhaps even more severe than the global financial crisis of 2008. This report on the Economic Impact of Coronavirus in the United Kingdom provides all the important statistics and facts on the economic situation in the UK, and includes macroeconomic data on the entire country, as well as more specific statistics on different industries.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic GDP growth rate forecasts in European Union 2025
  • Basic Statistic Monthly GDP of the UK 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Monthly GDP growth of the UK 2022-2024
  • Premium Statistic GDP growth forecast for the UK 2000-2028
  • Basic Statistic CPI annual inflation rate UK 2000-2028
  • Basic Statistic RPI annual inflation rate UK 2000-2028
  • Basic Statistic CPI inflation rate in the UK 2024, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Daily development FTSE 100 Index UK 2019-2023
  • Basic Statistic Business confidence index in the UK 2008-2024
  • Basic Statistic Consumer confidence index in the UK 2008-2024
  • Basic Statistic Composite PMI in the UK 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic UK: number of approved coronavirus business interruption loans in the UK 2021
  • Premium Statistic UK: value of loans approved by the Coronavirus business interruption loan scheme 2021

Labor market

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  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in the EU 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Annual unemployment rate in the UK 2000-2028
  • Premium Statistic Number of redundancies in the UK 1995-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of people claiming unemployment benefit in the UK 1971-2024
  • Premium Statistic Daily number of jobs furloughed in the UK 2020-2021
  • Premium Statistic Daily number of jobs furloughed in the UK 2020-2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Daily number of jobs furloughed in the UK 2020-2021, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Cumulative number of jobs furloughed under the job retention scheme UK 2020-2021
  • Premium Statistic Value of claims made by companies from the job retention scheme in the UK 2020-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of employers using the job retention scheme in the UK 2020-2021
  • Premium Statistic Number of claims made to the self-employment support scheme in the UK 2021
  • Premium Statistic Value of claims made to the self-employment support scheme in the UK 2021

Leisure & hospitality

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  • Basic Statistic Daily impact of COVID-19 on restaurant dining in the UK 2020-2022
  • Premium Statistic Pubs, bars and clubs: spending growth in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020-2021
  • Basic Statistic Decline in pub, bar and restaurant sales due to COVID-19 in the UK 2020
  • Basic Statistic Change in pub, bar & restaurant sales compared to pre-COVID-19 levels in the UK 2020
  • Basic Statistic Number of restaurants registered for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme in the UK 2020
  • Premium Statistic Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on theatre sales in the UK 2020
  • Premium Statistic Change in ticket sales at performing arts venues in the UK 2020, by month
  • Premium Statistic Change in ticket revenue at performing arts venues in the UK 2020, by month
  • Basic Statistic COVID-19: accommodation and food service businesses trading in the UK 2020-2021

Tourism

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  • Premium Forecast Travel & Tourism market revenue growth in the UK 2020-2029, by segment
  • Premium Forecast Share of the GDP of the tourism sector in the United Kingdom 2013-2028
  • Premium Statistic International tourist spending in the UK 2004-2024
  • Basic Statistic Inbound tourist visits to the UK 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Monthly arrivals in tourist accommodation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018-2020
  • Basic Statistic Monthly room occupancy rate in serviced accommodation in the UK 2017-2021
  • Basic Statistic Change in hotel TRevPAR due to coronavirus (COVID-19) in Europe March 2020
  • Premium Statistic Most important travel considerations in the UK when COVID-19 vaccine available 2021

Retail & FMCG

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  • Basic Statistic Retail sales growth comparison February-November 2020 Great Britain, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Monthly retail sales value growth in Great Britain 2016-2024
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus: impact on business turnover in the UK March 2021
  • Premium Statistic Monthly growth in consumer card spending in the UK 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Daily change in footfall during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK March-June 2020
  • Basic Statistic Internet retail sales value trend monthly in Great Britain 2018-2024
  • Basic Statistic UK: increases in edible grocery purchases due to COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, by type

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