Private Investment in the United Kingdom increased to 3.90 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from -1.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Business Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In the third quarter of 2024, the business investment index in the United Kingdom was 111, compared with 109 in the previous quarter, indicating that business investment has increased.

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

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.

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.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. Office for National Statistics provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


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

• 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.

Detailed breakdown of business investment by industry and asset, in current prices, chained volume measures, non-seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted.

Key information about United Kingdom Investment: % of GDP

• United Kingdom Investment accounted for 18.2 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a ratio of 18.3 % in the previous quarter.
• UK investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1955 to Sep 2024, with an average ratio of 18.8 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 26.2 % in Mar 1989 and a record low of 12.9 % in Jun 2020.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Changes in Inventories and Acquisition less Disposals of Valuables. Office for National Statistics provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about United Kingdom Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, UK GDP expanded 0.2 % YoY in Mar 2023.
• UK Nominal GDP reached 786.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 6.6 % in Dec 2022.
• UK GDP Per Capita reached 45,308.8 USD in Dec 2022.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 16.4 % in Sep 2024.

3i Group was the leading investment company in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 11, 2024, with a market capitalization amounting to approximately 40.79 billion U.S. dollars. Legal & General followed as the second largest investment firm in the country, with a market cap of almost 17 billion U.S. dollars.

The value of foreign direct investment into the United Kingdom in 2023 was approximately **** billion British pounds, while outward investment from the UK stood at **** billion pounds in the same year.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in United Kingdom was reported at --2.6465 % in 2023, 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 July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Real Investment Expenditures in the United Kingdom (RIVEXUKQ) from Q1 1955 to Q4 2016 about academic data, United Kingdom, investment, expenditures, and real.

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.

CEIC converts Foreign Direct Investment into USD. Office for National Statistics provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about United Kingdom Foreign Direct Investment

• 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.

The largest number of people in the United Kingdom participating in the investment market came from Gen Z. Silent generation accounted for the second largest number of investors in the UK with over ** percent having invested in financial securities.

Detailed breakdown of business investment by industry and asset, in current prices and chained volume measures, non-seasonally adjusted and seasonally adjusted, UK.

Fintech investment in the United Kingdom saw a sharp decline in 2023 after a period of continuous growth. Investment value dropped from ***** billion in 2022 to *** billion in 2023. The downward trend continued in 2024, with investment falling by another ** percent to *** billion, reflecting a significant slowdown in funding activity.

The total value of private equity investments in portfolio companies in the United Kingdom (UK) came to 30.96 billion British pounds in 2023. The majority of investments during that year were focused in buyouts, which include the acquisition of companies by purchasing majority or controlling stakes. These transactions are financed through a mixture of equity and debt.