National accounts

The national accounts framework brings units and transactions together to provide a simple and understandable description of production, income, consumption, accumulation, and wealth.

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  • Balance of payments

    All economic transactions between residents of the UK and the rest of the world.

  • Satellite accounts

    Accounts that cover activities linked to the economy but not part of the core UK national accounts including environmental accounts, tourism satellite account, and household satellite accounts.

  • Supply and use tables

    Balances showing the relationship between components of value added, industry inputs and outputs, and product supply and demand. A source for the data underlying gross domestic product (GDP).

  • UK sector accounts

    Transactions of particular groups of institutions within the UK economy, showing how the income from production is distributed and how savings are used to add wealth through investment in assets.

  • Explore local statistics

    Find, compare and visualise statistics about places within the United Kingdom.