Here are a few of the most interesting Brexit statistics and facts I was able to dig up in my internet travels. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Date Brexit was voted on:
June 23, 2016
Date the UK invoked Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union:
March 29, 2017
Target Brexit date:
March 29, 2019 (later extended to April 12, 2019, then to October 31, 2019)
Year the UK joined the European Union:
1973 (when it was called the European Communities)
Brexit Statistics:
Percentage of UK voters that voted for Brexit:
51.9%
How many people voted for Brexit:
17.4 million people
Percentage of registered voters in the UK that turned out for the Brexit vote:
72.21%
Reported Brexit “divorce bill” for Britain:
41.4 billion euros ($37.1 billion)
Last updated 3/13/18
Projected amount Brexit may cost Britain in lost economic activity:
Last updated 11/23/17
Potential amount the UK car industry and consumers could pay in vehicle tariffs:
5.7 billion euros ($6.7 billion)
Results of the 1/15/19 vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit EU withdrawal agreement:
Prime Minister May’s 1/15/19 vote defeat was the worst loss for any British Prime Minister in a parliamentary vote.