The United Kingdom is ranked 8 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of the United Kingdom improved to 8 in 2019 from 9 in 2018. source: World Bank

Ease of Doing Business in the United Kingdom averaged 7.33 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 11.00 in 2012 and a record low of 5.00 in 2009. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in the United Kingdom. Ease of Doing Business in United Kingdom - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on February of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Bankruptcies	1744.00	1683.00	Companies	Jan 2026
BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY	2.30	1.00	percent	Jan 2026
CBI Business Optimism Index	-19.00	-31.00	points	Mar 2026
Car Production YoY	53003.00	65932.00	Units	Dec 2025
Car Registrations	144127.00	146249.00	Units	Jan 2026
Changes in Inventories	-1660.00	1026.00	GBP Million	Dec 2025
Composite Leading Indicator	101.07	101.04	points	Jan 2026
Corporate Profits	160993.00	160867.00	GBP Million	Sep 2025
Corruption Index	70.00	71.00	Points	Dec 2025
Corruption Rank	20.00	20.00		Dec 2025
Crude Oil Rigs	3.00	3.00		Jan 2026
Electricity Price	74.06	76.31	GBP/MWh	Feb 2026
Electricity Production	49970.00	49485.00	Gigawatt-hour	Sep 2025
CBI Industrial Trends Orders	-28.00	-30.00	Net Balance	Feb 2026
Industrial Production YoY	0.50	2.30	percent	Dec 2025
Industrial Production MoM	-0.90	1.30	percent	Dec 2025
GDP 3-Month Avg	0.10	-0.10	percent	Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production YoY	0.50	1.30	percent	Dec 2025
Manufacturing Production MoM	-0.50	1.90	Percent	Dec 2025
Mining Production	-0.60	2.10	percent	Dec 2025
New Orders	11935.00	12404.00	GBP Million	Dec 2025
New Car Sales YoY	3.40	3.90	percent	Jan 2026
Business Investment	-2.70	1.60	percent	Dec 2025

Ease of Doing Business in United Kingdom

The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.