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Country factfile

Area

244,755 km²

Population

61,789,000

Demographic and economic indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Population aged 65+: January 1st ('000)	9,617.38	9,669.80	9,719.59	9,847.01	9,987.33
Population density (people per sq km)	248.25	249.63	251.38	252.91	254.67
GDP measured at purchasing power parity (million international $)	1,929,899.85	2,049,395.35	2,170,616.10	2,219,821.81	2,136,847.61
Inflation (% growth)	2.04	2.30	2.35	3.63	1.89
Real GDP growth (% growth)	2.17	2.85	2.56	0.55	-4.39
Consumer expenditure (US$ million)	1,403,667.71	1,482,630.39	1,694,993.75	1,613,996.11	1,562,209.88
Annual gross income (US$ million)	2,182,851.58	2,314,550.46	2,651,443.44	2,531,558.81	2,385,404.88
Annual disposable income (US$ million)	1,480,625.84	1,566,207.05	1,793,695.91	1,712,326.06	1,660,093.08

Source

• World Economic Factbook
• European Marketing Data and Statistics
• Future Demographic

Lifestyle indicators

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Consumer expenditure on food (US$ million)	106,926.4	111,759.2	126,975.6	127,441.0	123,091.2
Internet users ('000)	39,380.78	39,499.09	43,753.64	48,755.00	51,530.74
New registrations of passenger cars ('000)	2,439.72	2,344.86	2,404.01	2,131.80
Consumer electronics (£ million)	5,207.15	5,468.99	5,726.98	6,046.50
Dog and cat food (£ million)	1,784.10	1,829.52	1,878.89	1,934.20	1,986.70

Source

• World Income Distribution
• Who Buys What
• World Consumer Spending
• World Consumer Lifestyles Databook

Market sizes

	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Soft drinks (million litres)	10,983	11,427	11,836	12,213	12,536
Soft drinks (£ million)	9,278	9,748	10,136	10,429	10,693
Tobacco (£ million)	13,925	14,175	14,400	14,652	14,907
Cosmetics and toiletries (£ million)	6,589	6,817	7,028	7,238	7,433
Tourism receipts (US$ million)	30,577	33,888	37,690	35,750	27,575

Source

• Consumer Eastern Europe

Business information sources

• Bank of England ( www.bankofengland.co.uk )
• Central Office of Information ( www.nds.coi.gov.uk )
• Commonwealth Secretariat ( www.thecommonwealth.org )
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ( www.defra.gov.uk )
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) ( www.ebrd.com )
• Food Standards Agency ( www.foodstandards.gov.uk )
• HM Customs & Excise ( www.hmce.gov.uk )
• HM Treasury ( www.hm-treasury.gov.uk )
• National Assembly of Wales ( www.wales.gov.uk )
• Office for National Statistics (ONS) ( www.statistics.gov.uk )
• Stationery Office (The) ( www.official-documents.co.uk )