El gráfico muestra las tasas de crecimiento del PIB de una selección de países europeos.
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La economía del RU está oficialmente en ecesión tras desplome de 20,4% en el 2º trimestre

August 12, 2020 - El Reino Unido sufrió más que cualquier otra de las grandes economías europeas durante los confinamientos por coronavirus, las cifras oficiales muestran que el PIB se contrajo más de 20% en el segundo trimestre de 2020

The slump recorded by the Office for National Statistics follows a 2.2 percent quarter-on-quarter contraction in the first three months of the year. It was toward the end of that period – on March 23 – that the UK joined other countries in Europe in locking down its economy.

As such, the UK economy is in recession – commonly defined as two quarters of contraction. Britain’s recession is deeper than those recorded by comparable economies in Europe, notably Germany and France, or the United States.

Unlike others, Britain’s statistics agency provides monthly growth figures and these offer some hope that the economy is healing as lockdown restrictions are eased. In June, the British economy grew by a monthly 8.7 percent.

The British government hopes additional measures such as the reopening of pubs and restaurants will allow the economy to rebound further. But given the scale of the contraction, it’s inevitable unemployment will sky-rocket in coming months.

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PUBLISHED: 12/08/2020; STORY: Graphic News
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