Startling statistics: Just the numbers

UK:

Total value of exports to EU 27 countries in February 2020: 
£13,869bn
 

• As percentage of total overseas exports: 51%
• Percentage change since previous year: -7%

Percentage change in retail sales in April 2020 compared with last year: -23%
 

• Latest percentage change for August compared with last year: 3%
• Percentage change in value compared with last year: 2%

Newly registered passenger cars in April 2020: 4,321
 

• Percentage change compared with last year: -94%
• Newly registered passenger cars in August: 87,226

US:

Total value of exports to UK in July 2020: $4,373bn
 

• As percentage of total overseas exports: 4%
• As percentage of total exports to the EU: 22%

Percentage change in retail sales in April 2020 compared with last year: -15%
 

• Looking only at retail and food services: -20%
• E-commerce sales as percentage of total retail sales: 16%

Value of manufacturing sales in July: $1.44trn
 

• Percentage change for July compared with last year: -2%
• Percentage change for April 2020 compared with last year: –18%

Wilhelm Åkesson is a junior specialist and sales trainer at Macrobond Financial
 

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