United Kingdom

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; note - the island of Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales

GB / GBR Europe Europe

68.4M

Population

$3,644.0B

GDP

7,554

Payment BINs

531

Issuers

General Information

Capital London

Continent Europe

Region Europe

Subregion Europe

Currency British pounds (GBP)

Languages English

Area 243,610 km²

Map Reference Western Europe, islands - including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland - between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea; northwest of France

Borders Ireland

Demographics

Population (2023) 68,350,000

Density 280.6 per km²

Urban Population 84.6%

Median Age 40.8 years

Life Expectancy 82.2 years

Major Cities LONDON Manchester Birmingham West Yorkshire Glasgow Southampton/Portsmouth

Economy

GDP (2024) $3,644.0B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $48,867

Inflation (2024) 3.3%

Unemployment (2024) 4.2%

Public Debt 138.6% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 0.782 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 43

Listed Equities 3,185

Dominant Currency EUR

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC	276
2	BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC	257
3	OPTAL FINANCIAL, LTD.	164
4	BARCLAYS BANK PLC	153
5	AMEX UK GLOBESTAR	130
6	ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC	101
7	BRITISH AIRWAYS (BA)	100
8	PAYPAL	100
9	TUIFLY GMBH (HF)	100
10	BPSUPERCHARGE	99

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Top Stock Exchanges

#	Exchange	Listings	Code	Currency
1	London Stock Exchange (international)	1,103	LSE	GBP
2	Frankfurt Stock Exchange	682	FRA	EUR
3	OTC Bulletin Board	458	PNK	USD
4	Stuttgart Stock Exchange	255	STU	EUR
5	Berlin Stock Exchange	104	BER	EUR

Main Exports

1. cars

2. gold

3. gas turbines

4. packaged medicine

5. crude petroleum (2023)

Main Imports

1. cars

2. gold

3. crude petroleum

4. refined petroleum

5. natural gas (2023)