1. Main points
The approximate gross value added at basic prices (aGVA) of the UK non-financial business economy was estimated to be £1,651.6 billion in 2023; an increase of £54.9 billion (3.4%) compared with 2022.
The non-financial services sector, which accounted for over half (57.2%) of total aGVA in 2023, increased by £51.4 billion (5.7%) to £945.3 billion.
Information and communication saw the largest rise in aGVA, increasing by £11.6 billion (7.1%), from £164.0 billion to £175.6 billion.
Total turnover and purchases of the UK non-financial business economy were estimated to be £5,017.0 billion and £3,358.4 billion, respectively; an increase of £75.6 billion (1.5%) and a decrease of £2.8 billion (0.1%) compared with 2022.
2. Data on non-financial business economy
Non-financial business economy, UK: changes year on year
Dataset | Released 10 April 2025
Annual revisions and year-on-year changes to business turnover, approximate gross value added (aGVA) and purchases within the UK non-financial business sectors, as measured by the Annual Business Survey; Standard Industrial Classification 2007 by broad industry group.
Non-financial business economy, UK: quality measures
Dataset | Released 10 April 2025
Quality measures for annual data on size and growth within the UK non-financial business sectors, as measured by the Annual Business Survey.
Non-financial business economy, UK: Sections A to S
Dataset | Released 10 April 2025
Annual data on size and growth within the UK non-financial business sectors, as measured by the Annual Business Survey, by four-digit Standard Industrial Classification 2007.
Non-financial business economy, UK: employment size-band
Dataset | Released 10 April 2025
Annual data on size and growth within the UK non-financial business sectors, as measured by the Annual Business Survey, broken down by employment size-bands.
Non-financial business economy, UK: retail commodities
Dataset | Released 10 April 2025
Annual retail business turnover, retail turnover and commodities, from the Annual Business Survey. Three-digit Standard Industrial Classification 2007 group.
3. Data sources and quality
72.14% of sampled businesses were included in the final Annual Business Survey (ABS) results in 2023. Quality measures for the ABS results are available in our Non-financial business economy, UK: quality measures dataset.
Employment data
The employment data have been removed from this publication. These data can be found in our Employees in Great Britain: 2023 bulletin. This bulletin includes data from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES), downloaded from the Nomis web portal.
Data sources and collection
The ABS is a sample survey of approximately 73,000 businesses across the UK. The ABS draws its sample from the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR).
Quality and methodology
More quality and methodology information on strengths, limitations, appropriate uses, and how the data were created is available in our ABS quality and methodology information (QMI) report and in our ABS technical report.
Accessibility of ABS output datasets
We have reviewed the new accessibility of datasets legislation and updated all datasets in this release. Feedback or questions on the new layout can be emailed to ABAPS@ons.gov.uk.
Nôl i'r tabl cynnwys5. Cite this statistical bulletin
Office for National Statistics (ONS), released 10 April 2025, ONS website, statistical bulletin, Non-financial business economy, UK (Annual Business Survey): 2023 results