The UK is one of the world’s leading international financial and related professional services hubs, with London central to this position. Our ‘Key facts about the UK as an international financial centre 2022’ uses the latest available annual data to highlight a number of measures and markets that demonstrate the UK’s role as an international financial centre.
UK confirmed as the world’s leading net exporter of financial services
Despite increasing competition in global financial markets, the UK-based financial and related professional services industry’s trade surplus increased to £81bn ($110.9bn) in 2021, up from £79.6bn ($106.6bn) in 2020, according to TheCityUK’s annual ‘Key facts about the UK as an international financial centre’ report.