UK GDP = Gross Domestic Product from April to June increased by 4.8% compared to the previous three months due to the relaxation of infection control measures for the new coronavirus and the widespread resumption of economic activity. It became a plus.
The UK Census Bureau announced on the 12th that the growth rate of GDP from April to June was 4.8% higher than the previous three months.
Due to the spread of the mutated virus, economic activity was severely restricted and the growth rate of GDP fell sharply from the previous period, which was the first positive in two periods.
With the progress of vaccination, retail stores and restaurants were gradually reopened, and personal consumption expanded, which helped the recovery.
The Bank of England, the central bank, predicts that GDP growth will reach 7.25% throughout the year, and that the UK economy will return to pre-infection levels by the end of the year.
However, even in the United Kingdom, the number of infected people per day continues to exceed 20,000 due to the highly infectious mutant virus "Delta strain", and there is a sense of caution that economic activities will be affected again. increase.