The wholesale and retail trade sector in the United Kingdom had a combined turnover of more than 1.8 trillion British pounds in 2024, more than double that of the manufacturing sector, the sector with the second-highest turnover at 608.15 billion pounds.
Turnover of businesses in the United Kingdom in 2024, by sector
(in billion GBP)
'All Industries' turnover figures exclude SIC 2007 Section K (financial and insurance activities) where turnover is not available on a comparable basis.
*Including Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles
**Unabbreviated title: 'Mining and Quarrying; Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply; Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities'
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, & GOV.UK. (October 3, 2024). Turnover of businesses in the United Kingdom in 2024, by sector (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/678734/uk-business-turnover-by-sector/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, und GOV.UK. "Turnover of businesses in the United Kingdom in 2024, by sector (in billion GBP)." Chart. October 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678734/uk-business-turnover-by-sector/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, GOV.UK. (2024). Turnover of businesses in the United Kingdom in 2024, by sector (in billion GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/678734/uk-business-turnover-by-sector/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and GOV.UK. "Turnover of Businesses in The United Kingdom in 2024, by Sector (in Billion Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678734/uk-business-turnover-by-sector/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills & GOV.UK, Turnover of businesses in the United Kingdom in 2024, by sector (in billion GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/678734/uk-business-turnover-by-sector/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Turnover of businesses in the United Kingdom in 2024, by sector (in billion GBP) [Graph], Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, & GOV.UK, October 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/678734/uk-business-turnover-by-sector/