The United Kingdom scored 81.20 points out of 100 on the 2019 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The United Kingdom is the 9 most competitive nation in the world out of 140 countries ranked in the 2019 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Competitiveness Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

High competitive keywords work as a driving force to product sales. In 2023, 'boots' held the highest competitiveness score - ** in the United Kingdom (UK). The keywords 'sneakers' and 'sandals' followed in the list, scoring ** and ** respectively.

UK: EU Budget: Exp: Sustainable Growth: Competitiveness data was reported at 1,833.077 EUR mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,589.582 EUR mn for 2015. UK: EU Budget: Exp: Sustainable Growth: Competitiveness data is updated yearly, averaging 1,116.532 EUR mn from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2016, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,833.077 EUR mn in 2016 and a record low of 639.239 EUR mn in 2007. UK: EU Budget: Exp: Sustainable Growth: Competitiveness data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Financial Programming and Budget. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.DG Financial Programming and Budget: European Union Budget.

In 2021, "pleated skirt" was the top ranking online search item among high street fashion shoppers in the United Kingdom (UK), in terms of competitiveness score. The keyword had a competitiveness score of *****. "Jumper" followed in the list, scoring *****.

In 2024, ********* was ranked first in the index of competitiveness for countries worldwide with an index value of 100. *********** was ranked second in that year with an index of *****, with ******* in third.

Spain Harmonized Competitiveness Indicator: Based on Producer Price Index: EU 27 excl UK Countries data was reported at 107.630 1Q1999=100 in Jan 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 107.110 1Q1999=100 for Dec 2019. Spain Harmonized Competitiveness Indicator: Based on Producer Price Index: EU 27 excl UK Countries data is updated monthly, averaging 104.740 1Q1999=100 from Jan 1998 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 265 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 108.490 1Q1999=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 98.840 1Q1999=100 in May 1998. Spain Harmonized Competitiveness Indicator: Based on Producer Price Index: EU 27 excl UK Countries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Spain. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.M016: Harmonized Competitiveness Indicators.

The focus of this research was on the high technology manufacturing sector, where the rate and extent of change in the firm environment are extremely high. The main aim of the project was to take a contingency theory perspective in linking manufacturing strategy to firms' overall strategy, in the context of changing environmental conditions.

The Regional Competitiveness Index provides useful insights for 263 regions to boost their economic performance. Regional competitiveness is the ability of a region to offer an attractive and sustainable environment for firms and residents to live and work.

Overall, the 2016 results are in line with those for 2013. Once again, a polycentric pattern can be observed with strong capital and metropolitan areas as the main drivers of competitiveness. Spill over effects can be seen in most of north-western Europe, but this is much less obvious in the EU regions to the east and south. High levels of within-country variation are observed in many cases which are caused by a clearly outperforming capital region compared to the other regions in the country.

Compared to the two previous editions, published in 2010 and 2013, Malta and several regions in France, Germany, Sweden, Portugal and the UK improved their score, while the scores declined in Cyprus and regions in Greece, Ireland and, more recently in the Netherlands. In eastern EU regions, competitiveness has mostly remained stable.

The first round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CDMC) launched in March 2021 and ended in March 2022. It allocated up to £23,259,000 funding to 55 projects across the UK to deliver feasibility studies and technology trials in clean maritime solutions. The projects comprised 208 partners from across the UK and represent a total investment of £33.5 million.

The https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1190/overview" class="govuk-link">second round of the CMDC launched in May 2022 and ended in August 2023. It allocated £12 million funding to 31 projects to deliver feasibility studies and pre-deployment trials in innovative clean maritime solutions. The projects comprised 121 partners from across the UK and represent a total investment of £20.8 million.

The https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1313/overview/d85ba3d5-5f6f-4caf-978a-c00c21069024" class="govuk-link">third round of the CMDC launched in September 2022 and ends in March 2025. It will allocate £60 million funding to 19 projects to deliver technology and system demonstrations in clean maritime solutions. The projects comprise 93 partners from across the UK and represent a total investment of £89.9 million.

The https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1645/overview/3013bb72-ee5b-4fda-9baf-47da3910b144" class="govuk-link">fourth round of the CMDC launched in July 2023 and ends in March 2025. It will allocate £33 million for demonstrations, pre-deployment trials and feasibility studies in clean maritime solutions. The projects comprise 143 partners from across the UK and represent a total investment of £49.3 million.

The fifth round of the CMDC is the International Green Corridor Fund (IGCF). The IGCF was announced in September 2023 and has allocated funding for feasibility studies that examine green corridor routes between the UK and international partner countries between 2024 and 2025.

The sixth round of the CMDC was announced on 16 January 2025. It will allocate up to £30 million for pre-deployment trials and feasibility studies in clean maritime solutions between September 2025 and March 2026. It will maintain the momentum generated through the UK SHORE programme, supporting technologies to develop towards commercialisation. The projects comprise 286 partners from across the UK and represent a total investment of £47.4 million.

This project focused on a regional comparison of university knowledge flows to the business community and other institutions both within and external to the region in which particular universities are based. It analyses the impact of university knowledge in relation to the type of knowledge, the flow mechanisms, and the types of actors 'receiving' this knowledge. The key aim of the study was to assess and analyse the impact of Higher Education Institution (HEI) generated knowledge on the competitiveness of those regions within which respective HEIs are located within the twelve UK regions. The study focused on a regional comparison of HEI knowledge flows to the business community and other institutions both within and external to the region in which particular HEIs are based. It analysed the impact of HEI knowledge in relation to the type of knowledge, the flow mechanisms, and the types of actors 'receiving' this knowledge. As well as drawing comparisons across the twelve UK regions, further comparison was made at an international level. The methodological design was utilised not only for the UK regions but also in a parallel US study with partners from the Regional Development Institute (RDI) at Northern Illinois University. The data held at the UK Data Archive comprise the results of a postal survey of knowledge 'receiver' firms that collaborate with UK HEIs.

Further information about the project may be found on the ESRC Higher Education Institution Knowledge and its Impact on Regional Competitiveness award webpage.

A compilation of the scale, nature and focus of competition cases examined and reported by the UK competition authorities 1950-2005. This includes both 'market' and 'merger' cases and includes a summary of the key business issues raised in each case. The ESRC Centre for Competition Policy (CCP) at the University of East Anglia (UEA) undertakes interdisciplinary research into competition policy and regulation that has real-world policy relevance without compromising academic rigour. It prides itself on the interdisciplinary nature of the research and the members are drawn from a range of disciplines, including economics, law, business and political science. The Centre was established in September 2004, building on the pre-existing Centre for Competition and Regulation (CCR), with a grant from the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council). It currently boasts a total of 26 faculty members (including the Director and a Political Science Mentor), 4 full- and part-time researchers and 23 PhD students. The competition authority investigations examined are drawn from the 504 cases published by the UK Competition Commission over the period 1950 (the first year from which the cases are publicly available) to 2005. From this population, all cases examining competition within a market are selected (n=162). This predetermined selection was made to focus only on cases examining potential competition law violations within a specified economic market. These competition cases are investigated following a reference under UK competition law, currently defined as sections 131 and 132 in the Enterprise Act (2002). The cases which report on mergers, public utilities, reviews of industry practices or media assets were not considered as these cases are undertaken for reasons other than the assessment of anti-competitive conditions and often follow a reference outside competition law. Further details in included documentation.

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. This project focused on a regional comparison of university knowledge flows to the business community and other institutions both within and external to the region in which particular universities are based. It analyses the impact of university knowledge in relation to the type of knowledge, the flow mechanisms, and the types of actors 'receiving' this knowledge. The key aim of the study was to assess and analyse the impact of Higher Education Institution (HEI) generated knowledge on the competitiveness of those regions within which respective HEIs are located within the twelve UK regions. The study focused on a regional comparison of HEI knowledge flows to the business community and other institutions both within and external to the region in which particular HEIs are based. It analysed the impact of HEI knowledge in relation to the type of knowledge, the flow mechanisms, and the types of actors 'receiving' this knowledge. As well as drawing comparisons across the twelve UK regions, further comparison was made at an international level. The methodological design was utilised not only for the UK regions but also in a parallel US study with partners from the Regional Development Institute (RDI) at Northern Illinois University. The data held at the UK Data Archive comprise the results of a postal survey of knowledge 'receiver' firms that collaborate with UK HEIs. Further information about the project may be found on the ESRC Higher Education Institution Knowledge and its Impact on Regional Competitiveness award webpage. Main Topics:

Spain Harmonized Competitiveness Indicator: Based on Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: EU 27 excl UK Countries data was reported at 103.470 1Q1999=100 in Feb 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 103.800 1Q1999=100 for Jan 2020. Spain Harmonized Competitiveness Indicator: Based on Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: EU 27 excl UK Countries data is updated monthly, averaging 105.140 1Q1999=100 from Jan 1998 (Median) to Feb 2020, with 266 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 107.840 1Q1999=100 in Nov 2012 and a record low of 98.500 1Q1999=100 in May 1998. Spain Harmonized Competitiveness Indicator: Based on Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: EU 27 excl UK Countries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Spain. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.M016: Harmonized Competitiveness Indicators.

The Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA) 2023 introduced new, secondary objectives for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to facilitate the medium-to-long term growth and international competitiveness of the UK economy.

The FCA has published additional metrics to track progress and support scrutiny of its work to embed and advance its new secondary growth and competitiveness objectives. It describes its impact using input measures (what it does internally), output measures (what action/direct effect this has externally), and outcomes (the cumulative impact of its actions on competitiveness and growth).

Analysis of ‘Europe Regional Competitiveness Index 2016’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from http://data.europa.eu/88u/dataset/regional-competitiveness-index-2016 on 11 January 2022.

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The Regional Competitiveness Index provides useful insights for 263 regions to boost their economic performance. Regional competitiveness is the ability of a region to offer an attractive and sustainable environment for firms and residents to live and work.

Overall, the 2016 results are in line with those for 2013. Once again, a polycentric pattern can be observed with strong capital and metropolitan areas as the main drivers of competitiveness. Spill over effects can be seen in most of north-western Europe, but this is much less obvious in the EU regions to the east and south. High levels of within-country variation are observed in many cases which are caused by a clearly outperforming capital region compared to the other regions in the country.

Compared to the two previous editions, published in 2010 and 2013, Malta and several regions in France, Germany, Sweden, Portugal and the UK improved their score, while the scores declined in Cyprus and regions in Greece, Ireland and, more recently in the Netherlands. In eastern EU regions, competitiveness has mostly remained stable.

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In 2024, "online pharmacy" was the leading online search keyword in the United Kingdom (UK) to find online pharmacy brands, with a competitiveness score of **. Meanwhile, the term "pharmacy" obtained ** points, while the phrase "online chemist" followed closely with ** points.

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