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.

Private Investment in the United Kingdom decreased by 0.30 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from -1.10 percent in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Business Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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

View quarterly updates and historical trends for UK Business Investment QoQ. from United Kingdom. Source: Office for National Statistics. Track economic d…

View quarterly updates and historical trends for UK Business Investment YoY. from United Kingdom. Source: Office for National Statistics. Track economic d…

Key information about United Kingdom Investment: % of GDP

• United Kingdom Investment accounted for 17.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a ratio of 20.8 % in the previous quarter.
• UK investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1955 to Jun 2025, with an average ratio of 101,640.0 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 120,202.9 % in Dec 2007 and a record low of 62,154.0 % in Dec 1967.

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 1.3 % YoY in Sep 2025.
• UK Nominal GDP reached 1,029.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 3.7 % in Sep 2025.
• UK GDP Per Capita reached 53,191.3 USD in Dec 2024.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 17.5 % in Jun 2025.

Indicator : UK Business InvestmentTheme : Monthly BusinessSource : ONS, Business investment in the UKFrequency : 6 weeklyDefinition : Estimates of short-term indicators of investment in non-financial assets; business investment. Presented in chained volume measure (CVM). This means that the effect of price changes is removed.Latest Period : Q1 2024 Released : June 2024Next Update : August 2024Link : https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/businessinvestment/apriltojune2023provisionalresults

View quarterly updates and historical trends for UK Business Investment: Non-manufacturing. from United Kingdom. Source: Office for National Statistics. T…

The 'Business Investment YoY Final' in the UK measures the year-over-year change in the amount businesses invest in capital goods such as buildings, machinery, and technology.

Sector and asset breakdowns of gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), including business investment and revisions.

The 'Business Investment YoY Final' in the UK measures the year-over-year change in the amount businesses invest in capital goods such as buildings, machinery, and technology.-2025-06-29

The 'Business Investment QoQ Final' in the UK measures the quarterly change in the amount businesses invest in capital goods, such as buildings, machinery, and technology.-2025-12-22

The 'Business Investment YoY Prel' in the UK measures the preliminary year-over-year change in the total capital expenditures made by businesses.-2025-02-12

View quarterly updates and historical trends for UK Business Investment: Manufacturing. from United Kingdom. Source: Office for National Statistics. Track…