Economy of London
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The economy of London is dominated by service industries, particularly financial services and associated professional services, which have strong links with the economy in other parts of the United Ki
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Waterside, the headquarters of British Airways in the Borough of Hillingdon
The United Kingdom has a highly developed social market economy. In 2026, the United Kingdom is the fifth-largest national economy in the world measured by nominal gross domestic product, tenth-larges
Economy of London
…surplus, £32.5 billion in 2016–17, mostly goes towards funding services in other parts of the UK. London accounts for approximately 22 per cent of the UK's economic output. 841,000 private sector businesses were based in London at the start of 2013, more than in any other region or country in the UK. 18 per cent are in…
London's central business district, concentrated in the City of London (pictured right) and Canary Wharf, is one of the main global financial centres.
The Bank of England, London, is the central bank of the United Kingdom.
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