Konjunktur: KI und Fußball-WM lassen britische Wirtschaft kräftig wachsen
Im ersten Halbjahr hat die britische Wirtschaft so stark zugelegt wie nirgendwo sonst im Westen. Dieser Trend setzt sich im Juli fort. Vor allem ein Segment boomt.
London - The UK economy kicked off the second half of the year surprisingly robust, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.4% in July compared to June, defying economists' predictions of stagnation. When compared to the same month last year, the economy expanded by 1.6%, marking the highest growth since February 2025.
The services sector emerged as the primary growth driver, with computer programming benefitting the most from the AI boom, according to ONS Director of Statistics, Liz McKeown. Additional momentum was fueled for certain industries, such as hospitality, by the FIFA World Cup and the unusually warm summer weather. The British economy outpaced all other G7 nations in the first half of the year, with growth rates surpassing even the highest projections.
Experts, however, are divided on the future trajectory of this growth. While some, like Deutsche Bank economist Sanjay Raja, describe it as a "growth story too big to ignore," others anticipate the end of this upswing.
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