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Part 1 - Presentation for UKTI Southwest on Aus & NZ business opportunities

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Presentation for UKTI Southwest on Australia & New Zealand Business opportunities Scott Strain Director of Trade, Australia and New Zealand Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 2 UNCLASSIFIED
Why Australia & New Zealand? • You’ll feel at home immediately: – Over 1,000 UK companies and more Brits than in any other country – Very similar business, legal and regulatory culture • Best performing OECD country economically, with good growth prospects • Strong Australian & NZ dollar making UK goods and services more affordable • Closely linked to fast growing Asia-Pacific nations • Massive opportunities for UK companies in oil and gas, health, ports, infrastructure, ICT, education, low carbon, financial and business services • Free trade agreements with China, the ASEAN nations and Singapore Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 3 UNCLASSIFIED
Australia & NZ - an economic snapshot NZ Australia UK Population 4.4 million 22.5 million 62 million Global GDP ranking 55th 13th 7th GDP growth est. 2012 2.3% 3% 0.6% GDP per capita ($US 2011) $36,648 $40,800 $36,600 Ease of doing business (World 3rd 15th 7th Bank 2011) Unemployment (Sept 2012) 6.5% 5.1% 8.1% Land mass – sq kms 263,310 7 692 000 242 000 000 Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 4 UNCLASSIFIED
Australia – A brief geographical overview Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 5 UNCLASSIFIED
UK/Australia trade links • UK exports to Australia grew by over 60% from 2007 - 2011 (to more than £10 billion) • UK’s overall exports contracted first half of 2012, to Australia rose • 7th biggest market for services exports and 18th largest for goods • UK is 2nd biggest foreign direct investor in Australia Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 6 UNCLASSIFIED
Australia – UK’s top export sectors Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 7 UNCLASSIFIED
UK New Zealand trade links • UK is 3rd largest foreign direct investor in New Zealand (2011) • UK is NZ’s 7th largest trading partner • UK export of goods to NZ in 2011 totalled £667 million • UK exports to NZ primarily from the automotive, pharmaceutical and power generating equipment sectors UKTI New Zealand – Opportunities for British Business 07/11/2012 8

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Part 1 - Presentation for UKTI Southwest on Aus & NZ business opportunities

  • 1. Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 1 UNCLASSIFIED
  • 2. Presentation for UKTI Southwest on Australia & New Zealand Business opportunities Scott Strain Director of Trade, Australia and New Zealand Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 2 UNCLASSIFIED
  • 3. Why Australia & New Zealand? • You’ll feel at home immediately: – Over 1,000 UK companies and more Brits than in any other country – Very similar business, legal and regulatory culture • Best performing OECD country economically, with good growth prospects • Strong Australian & NZ dollar making UK goods and services more affordable • Closely linked to fast growing Asia-Pacific nations • Massive opportunities for UK companies in oil and gas, health, ports, infrastructure, ICT, education, low carbon, financial and business services • Free trade agreements with China, the ASEAN nations and Singapore Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 3 UNCLASSIFIED
  • 4. Australia & NZ - an economic snapshot NZ Australia UK Population 4.4 million 22.5 million 62 million Global GDP ranking 55th 13th 7th GDP growth est. 2012 2.3% 3% 0.6% GDP per capita ($US 2011) $36,648 $40,800 $36,600 Ease of doing business (World 3rd 15th 7th Bank 2011) Unemployment (Sept 2012) 6.5% 5.1% 8.1% Land mass – sq kms 263,310 7 692 000 242 000 000 Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 4 UNCLASSIFIED
  • 5. Australia – A brief geographical overview Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 5 UNCLASSIFIED
  • 6. UK/Australia trade links • UK exports to Australia grew by over 60% from 2007 - 2011 (to more than £10 billion) • UK’s overall exports contracted first half of 2012, to Australia rose • 7th biggest market for services exports and 18th largest for goods • UK is 2nd biggest foreign direct investor in Australia Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 6 UNCLASSIFIED
  • 7. Australia – UK’s top export sectors Type your title and date here 00/00/0000 7 UNCLASSIFIED
  • 8. UK New Zealand trade links • UK is 3rd largest foreign direct investor in New Zealand (2011) • UK is NZ’s 7th largest trading partner • UK export of goods to NZ in 2011 totalled £667 million • UK exports to NZ primarily from the automotive, pharmaceutical and power generating equipment sectors UKTI New Zealand – Opportunities for British Business 07/11/2012 8