The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has the 6th-largest national economy in the world (and 3rd-largest in Europe) measured by nominal GDP. The United Kingdom has the 8th-largest in the world (and 2nd-largest in Europe) measured by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per capita is the 22nd-highest in the world in nominal terms and 22nd-highest measured by PPP. In 2012, the UK was the 10th-largest exporter in the world and the 6th-largest importer. The UK imports in 6 times more manufactured goods than raw materials. The most significant exporter of Great Britain is the United States. The British economy comprises (in descending order of size) the economies of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland