Brexit in figures
|
Great Britain
|
European Union
|
Inflation (CPI) p.a.
|
0.1%
|
0.5%
|
Population
|
65 million
|
508 million
|
GDP
|
$ 3 trillion
|
$ 18 trillion
|
Per Capita income
|
$ 46,000
|
$ 35,000
|
GDP Growth
|
2.3%
|
1.3%
|
Below Poverty Line
|
16.6%
|
17%
|
Unemployment Rate
|
5.4%
|
9.6%
|
Current Account Balance
|
Deficit $ 60 billion
|
Surplus $ 280 billion
|
Fiscal Deficit
|
4.38%
|
2.9%
|
Exports
|
$ 503 billion
|
$ 3,182 billion
|
Imports
|
$ 783 billion
|
$ 2,902 billion
|
|
GB
|
EU
|
India’s exports to
|
$ 8.8 billion
|
$ 44 billion
|
India’s imports from
|
$ 5.1 billion
|
$ 43 billion
|
Annual trade
between GB and UK is $ 575 billion.
BREXIT is in
a way a vote against immigration. GB receives immigrants mainly from Romania,
Poland, Spain, Portugal, Lithuania and Italy in descending order. There is net immigration
from GB to Austria.
|
Per Capita income in Euro
|
Unemployment Rate
|
UK
|
32,000
|
5%
|
Romania
|
3,000
|
7%
|
Poland
|
8,000
|
8%
|
Spain
|
20,000
|
22%
|
Portugal
|
12,000
|
12%
|
Lithuania
|
6,000
|
9%
|
Italy
|
20,000
|
12%
|
Austria
|
28,000
|
5%
|
The table above
demonstrates that lower p.c. income and / or higher unemployment rate in other
EU countries are causing an exodus into GB. Brexitters want to stop this.
EU started
with 6 members, 4 languages, 177 million people and $ 1.6 trillion (2014
prices) GDP. Now it has grown to 28 members speaking 24 languages, 505 million
people with $ 19 trillion economy.
USA and EU:
American investment in EU is 4 times their investment in entire Asia. EU
investment in the USA is 8 times their investment in India and China combined.
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