
In 3rd Place - UK Superyacht Industry
Ranked in third place in the world, but still growing, the UK's superyacht industry has recently seen growth for its 6th year in a row, with Superyacht UK reporting that two thirds of businesses in the industry are confident that the future continues to look bright. That's pretty good going, given all the uncertainty around the UK's impending withdrawal from the EU. It's great that international demand still looks mainly stable, in part due to the pound being weaker, but also due to a significant increase in turnover in 2017/18, with £520m in GVA (gross value added) contributing to the UK's GDP (gross domestic product). With the UK a proud leader in superyacht design and manufacturing, it's no surprise we're curr...