Europe remains preferred export partner for UK businesses

Posted on 5 Aug 2019 by Jonny Williamson

Despite ongoing political turbulence, Europe remains the UK’s preferred export partner ahead of North America,with 45% set to prioritise Europe over other regions

Just under half of UK businesses (49%) expect to increase trade activity over the next year, well below the 62% global average; while around a quarter (23%) expect it to decline – the highest percentage across all nations. These findings mean that businesses in the UK are by far the least positive about the year ahead, with…

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