Still, it easily outpaced growth elsewhere in the world.
Growth in exports of £4.5bn or 6.1% outpaced growth in imports of £3.1bn or 2.8%.
In the long run, profit growth cannot outpace growth in national income.
Employment has risen by almost 15%, outpacing growth in other mature economies, including the US.
The growth in size of financial intermediation as a percentage of GDP has outpaced growth in the rest of the economy.
Nationally, growth in demand for commercial time on TV will significantly outpace growth in demand for ad space in magazines and newspapers, he added.
Gross value added in the home has gone up by 3.9% a year since 2005, said the ONS, far outpacing growth in the market economy.
To demand more from people with less: Health-insurance premiums rose sharply this year, outpacing growth in wages, according to a new study.
That's because employment growth in restaurants and bars has outpaced growth in nearly all other sectors in recent years, including health care, manufacturing, retail and financial services.
America's productivity growth has dipped in the downturn, but it is argued that it will bounce back and even outpace growth in Europe for years to come.
