Ritan gross domestic product Increased by 4.8% in the second quarter of this year economy A strong rebound from the winter blockade.
But by the end of June, the economic recovery still kept output 4.4% below pre-pandemic levels.
Today’s data comes from National Bureau of Statistics The service sector, which shows that the dominance has soared by 5.7%, is now only 3.5% below its peak at the end of 2019.
The food and beverage and hospitality industries saw the largest increase, with activity increasing by 87.8% as the hotel industry reopened in April and May.
British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said: “I know there are still challenges to overcome, but I am confident in the strength of the British economy and the resilience of the British people.
“With the fastest quarterly growth rate among the G7 economies, we exceeded expectations and I am very happy to see the UK rebound.”
Another major contributor to the growth is general practitioner surgery across the country.
As the number of people seeking medical treatment due to non-Covid complaints increased, consumption of medical services increased by 5.1% in the second quarter.
The National Bureau of Statistics of the United Kingdom said that this is also due to the government’s expenditure on testing and tracking and vaccination programs.
Jonathan Athow, deputy national statistician in charge of economic statistics, said: “The UK economy continues to rebound strongly, the hotel industry has benefited from the first full month of indoor dining, and the reopening of many services has boosted advertising. expenditure.
He added: “Medical services have also grown, and more people are visiting their general practitioners. GDP is still about two percentage points below its pre-pandemic peak.”
