Foreign Direct Investment in the United Kingdom increased by 4528 GBP Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Net Foreign Direct Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Annual statistics on the investment of foreign companies into the UK, including for investment flows, positions and earnings.

The value of foreign direct investment into the United Kingdom in 2024 was approximately -**** billion British pounds, while outward investment from the UK stood at **** billion pounds in the same year.

Key information about United Kingdom Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• United Kingdom Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a fall equal to 0.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a fall equal to 1.7 % in the previous quarter.
• UK Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1987 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 23.5 % in Sep 2005 and a record low -11.8 % in Jun 2009.

• In the latest reports of UK, Current Account recorded a deficit of 13.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 8.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• UK Direct Investment Abroad fell by 7.0 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 786.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

In 2023, the U.S. investments made in the United Kingdom were valued at approximately 1.06 trillion U.S. dollars. The total direct position of the United States abroad amounted to 6.68 trillion U.S. dollars in that year.

Key information about United Kingdom Foreign Direct Investment

• United Kingdom Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 8.6 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a drop of 15.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• UK Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1987 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 147.2 USD bn in Sep 2005 and a record low of -68.9 USD bn in Jun 2009.

• In the latest reports of UK, Current Account recorded a deficit of 13.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• UK Direct Investment Abroad fell by 7.0 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 786.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.

In 2023, the value of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom from countries in the European Union was over 758 billion British pounds, compared with 729 billion pounds in the previous year.

Provides a detailed breakdown of UK foreign direct investment flows, positions (stocks) and earnings (both inward and outward), by country, component and industry. Source agency: Office for National Statistics Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: FDI

Historical dataset showing U.K. foreign direct investment by year from 1970 to 2023.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in United Kingdom was reported at 0.09618 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Kingdom - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Office real estate is the leading real estate sector for foreign investment in the United Kingdom (UK), followed by industrial real estate. As a result of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic, foreign investment declined in 2019 and 2020, followed by an uptick in 2021. The industrial sector has gained increasing popularity among investors in the recent years, with investment volumes increasing from *** billion British pounds **** billion British pounds between 2015 and 2022.

Key information about United Kingdom Foreign Portfolio Investment

• United Kingdom Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.779 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 40.421 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• UK Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1987 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 169.149 USD bn in Jun 1999 and a record low of -106.309 USD bn in Sep 2012.

• In the latest reports of UK, Current Account recorded a deficit of 13.073 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 8.586 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• UK Direct Investment Abroad fell by 6.997 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 786.411 USD bn in Mar 2023.

The purpose of this survey is to measure transactional flows, income on those transactions and levels of UK companies inward investment. Surveys are conducted annually and quarterly. The data is a major component of the primary income account within BOP as well as significant aggregates within the direct investment section of the financial and international investment position accounts.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Registered Capital: Year to Date: UK data was reported at 50.273 USD mn in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 48.228 USD mn for Oct 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Registered Capital: Year to Date: UK data is updated monthly, averaging 20.507 USD mn from Jun 2001 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 176 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.269 USD bn in Nov 2015 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in May 2004. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Registered Capital: Year to Date: UK data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O015: Foreign Direct Investment: ytd: By Country.