DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014
DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014
DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014
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260 III. Country Profiles<br />
UNITED KINGDOM<br />
Key Scores and Trends<br />
Rank<br />
Score<br />
2013 2011 Change 2013 2011 Change<br />
Overall 7/140 5/140 -2 76/100 78/100 -2<br />
Depth 52/140 46/140 -6 28/50 28/50 0<br />
Breadth 1/140 1/140 0 49/50 49/50 0<br />
Trade Pillar 26/140 19/140 -7 64/100 66/100 -2<br />
GBR<br />
Capital Pillar 6/60 4/60 -2 79/100 80/100 -1<br />
Information Pillar 1/102 1/102 0 95/100 95/100 0<br />
People Pillar 5/109 5/109 0 84/100 84/100 0<br />
<strong>Connectedness</strong> Score Trend<br />
85<br />
80<br />
75<br />
70<br />
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013<br />
Rooted Map<br />
Rooted Map:<br />
U. K.’s U.K.’s Merchandise Merchandise Exports, Exports, 2013 2013<br />
3<br />
Top Export Destinations<br />
1. Switzerland (14%)<br />
2. Germany (9%)<br />
3. U.S.A. (9%)<br />
4. Netherlands (8%)<br />
5. France (7%)<br />
6<br />
U.K.<br />
9<br />
5<br />
7<br />
U.K.’s Share of Partners’ Imports<br />
10% 6% 5% 4% 2.5% 1.2% unknown<br />
4<br />
1<br />
6. Ireland (6%)<br />
7. Belgium (4%)<br />
8. U.A.E. (3%)<br />
9. Spain (3%)<br />
10. Hong Kong (3%)<br />
2<br />
8<br />
10<br />
Major Export Products<br />
Manufactured goods,<br />
fuels, chemicals; food,<br />
beverages, tobacco<br />
Depth<br />
Rank<br />
Level<br />
Outward Inward Outward Inward<br />
Trade 96/140 –<br />
Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) 93/140 99/140 21% 26%<br />
Services Trade (% of GDP) 45/140 86/140 11% 7%<br />
Capital 25/94 –<br />
FDI Stock (% of GDP) 11/131 37/140 74% 63%<br />
FDI Flows (% of GFCF) 20/133 68/140 15% 13%<br />
Portfolio Equity Stock (% of Mkt Cap) 24/84 12/86 52% 55%<br />
Portfolio Equity Flows (% of Mkt Cap) 80/91 58/90 0% 0%<br />
Information 7/140 –<br />
Internet Bandwidth<br />
7/140 352,583<br />
(Bits per Second per Internet User)<br />
International Phone Calls<br />
(Minutes per Capita)<br />
Printed Publications Trade<br />
(USD per Capita)<br />
11/140 30/140 536 274<br />
12/136 21/136 $66 $41<br />
People 39/118 –<br />
Migrants (% of Population) 51/139 32/140 8% 12%<br />
Tourists (Dep./Arr. per Capita) 17/92 54/131 0.9 0.5<br />
International Students (% of Tertiary<br />
Education Enrollment)<br />
110/128 8/112 1% 17%<br />
Breadth<br />
Rank<br />
% Same Region<br />
Outward Inward Outward Inward<br />
Trade 2/140 –<br />
Merchandise Trade 9/139 10/140 65% 63%<br />
Capital 4/60 –<br />
GBR<br />
FDI Stock 5/40 1/45 56% 58%<br />
FDI Flows 2/34 4/39 44% 54%<br />
Portfolio Equity Stock 5/59 – 40% –<br />
Information 1/102 –<br />
85<br />
International Phone Calls<br />
80<br />
Printed Publications Trade<br />
1/100<br />
1/136<br />
3/91<br />
1/136<br />
35%<br />
54%<br />
43%<br />
34%<br />
75<br />
70<br />
People 2005 2006 2007 2008 3/126 2009 2010 2011 – 2012 2013<br />
Migrants 27/139 3/130 26% 37%<br />
Tourists – · – ·<br />
International Students – 1/96 – 34%<br />
Directionality<br />
Overall<br />
Depth<br />
Breadth<br />
-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100<br />
Balance Inward Outward<br />
Structural and Policy Drivers of Depth of <strong>Connectedness</strong><br />
Structural Factors<br />
General Policies / Environment<br />
Rank Level<br />
Rank Level<br />
GDP per Capita (+) 22/140 $39,351 Operating Environment (+) 18/129 5.4<br />
Linguistic Commonality (+) 28/140 37% Infrastructure (+) 4/129 6.0<br />
Remoteness (-) 121/140 2.4 Press Freedom (+) 26/137 87<br />
Population (-) 21/140 64.1 Labor Freedom (+) 43/140 73<br />
Landlocked (-) – No Financial Freedom (+) 4/140 80<br />
<strong>Global</strong>ization Policies<br />
Rank Level<br />
Enabling Trade <strong>Index</strong> (+) 9/129 5.2<br />
Tariffs (Wtd. Mean Applied) (-) 103/138 1.0<br />
Capital Account Openness (+) 1/135 1.0<br />
Visa-Free Travel Outward (+) 6/139 174<br />
Visa-Free Travel Inward (+) 46/140 87<br />
– Not Applicable · Data Not Available (+) Positive Impact (-) Negative Impact