$1.705 trillion (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 3 $1.652 trillion (31 December 2009 est.)

Exchange rates:

British pounds (GBP) per US dollar - 0.6504 (2010), 0.6389 (2009), 0.5302 (2008), 0.4993 (2007), 0.5418 (2006)

Communications ::United Kingdom

Telephones - main lines in use:

32.117 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 10

Telephones - mobile cellular:

80.375 million (2009) country comparison to the world: 14

Telephone system:

general assessment: technologically advanced domestic and international system