UK Manufacturing Statistics

UK MANUFACTURING Statistics gotronic Aerospace £24.2 billion Annual earnings are 17% global market share 75% turnover to export markets Automotive £6billion of investment in the past two years. 2 out of 10 of the top-selling cars for 2013 were made in the UK; the Vauxhall Astra and the Nissan Qashqai. 1.58 million vehicles exported from the UK last year. Chemical £60 billion revenue since 2012 Added £20m to UK balance of trade Employs 600,000 реople Defence £35 billion annual turnover The UK is the world's 2nd 9,000 largest defence exporter. defence businesses in the UK 10% of UK manufacturing is made up of defence. Electronics Worth £78 billion а year 850,000 people are employed by the UK electronics industry. 2.9% of the UK workforce work in the electronics industry. Food & Drink £7.6 billion was the turnover of the food & drink industry in 2012. 77 % of exports go to the European Union. 15 % of UK manufacturing gross value added (GVA)