How Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts

Lorries approaching Dover on the A20. Exporters failed to take advantage as uncertainty clouded trade appetite. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

As the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote approaches, the verdict on Britain’s economic performance is clear: voting to leave has resulted in severe costs for households and businesses.

The immediate recession predicted in the Treasury forecasts ordered by George Osborne – dubbed “project fear” by the Leave campaign – did not happen. The impact from the Covid pandemic, wars in Ukraine and Iran, and Donald Trump’s trade battles also cloud the picture.