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.

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

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.

Real-time database to accompany revision triangles, by quarter, chained volume measures, seasonally adjusted, UK.

In 2023, medium-sized companies in the United Kingdom invested *** million British pounds in cybersecurity. Small businesses invested just over *** million British pounds, whereas micro companies invested significantly lower amounts in cybersecurity deals, at ** million British pounds.

United Kingdom Business Investment (BI): CL: 2009p: Total data was reported at 32,471.000 GBP mn in Mar 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 33,614.000 GBP mn for Dec 2013. United Kingdom Business Investment (BI): CL: 2009p: Total data is updated quarterly, averaging 31,582.000 GBP mn from Mar 1997 (Median) to Mar 2014, with 69 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45,918.000 GBP mn in Jun 2005 and a record low of 19,644.000 GBP mn in Mar 2011. United Kingdom Business Investment (BI): CL: 2009p: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.S014: ESA 1995: Business Investment: 2009 Price: SIC 2007.

BOE Forecast: Business Investment: as % of GDP data was reported at 9.250 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.000 % for 2020. BOE Forecast: Business Investment: as % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 9.250 % from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2021, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.500 % in 2014 and a record low of 9.000 % in 2020. BOE Forecast: Business Investment: as % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of England. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.O028: Business Investment: as % of GDP: Forecast: Bank of England.

In the first quarter of 2025, the business investment index in the United Kingdom was 113, compared with 108 in the previous quarter, indicating that business investment has increased. During this time period, there are two notable dips in business investment, the first occurring during the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, and the second in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the UK. This itself was preceded by a long period of virtually no business investment growth between 2016 and 2020, possibly due to the chaotic nature of the UK's withdrawal from the EU. Tax a key issue for businesses in 2025 According to a survey conducted in the second quarter of 2025, approximately 56 percent of UK firms saw taxation as the main external threat facing their business. A rise in the amount of National Insurance Tax that employers pay came into force in April 2025, by far the most significant tax rise in the government's Autumn Budget from the previous year. Possibly due to this, UK businesses have started to scale back their workforce, with payrolled employment falling by over 230,000 since the start of the year. Inflation concerns return in 2025 Just behind taxation, the second-most pressing external issue for the surveyed businesses was that of inflation. As of April 2025, the CPI inflation rate for the UK stood at 3.5 percent, up from 1.7 percent in September 2024. For 2025 as a whole, the annual inflation rate was initially expected to reach 2.6 percent, with this revised upwards to 3.2 percent during the Spring Statement of 2025. According to the same forecasts, the peak of inflation is anticipated for the third quarter of the year, at 3.7 percent, before falling to more usual levels by 2026.

This report analyses business software investment in the United Kingdom. The date is sourced from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in addition to estimates by IBISWorld. The data represents total investment including own purchases and own-account software. Software is accounted as investment rather than operating expenditure if it has a useful life greater than two years. Figures are in current prices and represent totals over each financial year.

Summary of revisions to levels and growth rates of business investment, by quarter, chained volume measures, seasonally adjusted, UK.

Investment trends for businesses. Contains capital expenditure data at current prices, constant prices and seasonally adjusted. Source agency: Office for National Statistics Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Business Investment

United Kingdom GDP: sa: CL: 2009p: MP: GFCF: Business investment data was reported at 30,930.000 GBP mn in Dec 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 31,176.000 GBP mn for Sep 2012. United Kingdom GDP: sa: CL: 2009p: MP: GFCF: Business investment data is updated quarterly, averaging 28,577.500 GBP mn from Mar 1997 (Median) to Dec 2012, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47,570.000 GBP mn in Jun 2005 and a record low of 22,040.000 GBP mn in Mar 1997. United Kingdom GDP: sa: CL: 2009p: MP: GFCF: Business investment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.A056: ESA 1995: GDP: by Expenditure: Chain Linked: 2009 Prices: Seasonally Adjusted: SIC 2007.

United Kingdom GDP: sa: DE: GFCF: Business Investment data was reported at 49,450.000 GBP mn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49,823.000 GBP mn for Mar 2018. United Kingdom GDP: sa: DE: GFCF: Business Investment data is updated quarterly, averaging 34,622.500 GBP mn from Mar 1997 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 86 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49,913.000 GBP mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 26,883.000 GBP mn in Mar 1997. United Kingdom GDP: sa: DE: GFCF: Business Investment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.A002: ESA 2010: GDP: by Expenditure: Current Prices: Seasonally Adjusted.