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Inward investment results

Statistics on inward investment and number of foreign direct investment projects (FDI) in the UK published by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is exploring how it can tailor the inward investment results to best meet its users’ needs. Users of these results are invited to complete a short survey, with all responses helping DBT to better understand the viewpoints of its user base. The survey is completely anonymous and users from all backgrounds are invited to participate.

Please go to the DBT Inward Investment Results User Engagement Survey to participate. This survey will remain open for responses until 31 July 2023.

The DBT inward investment results report contains information on the types of FDI in the UK and the number of:

  • FDI projects into the UK
  • DBT supported projects
  • FDI new jobs created in the UK
  • FDI safeguarded jobs in the UK

It includes FDI statistics for:

  • the English regions and devolved administrations
  • the top source markets
  • 16 UK sectors

DBT inward investment results

Published by Department for Business and Trade (DBT) from 2023.

DIT inward investment results

The Department for International Trade (DIT) published the inward investment results between 2016 and 2022. In 2017 they became official statistics.

UKTI inward investment report

Published by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) between 2008 and 2016.

You can read 2008 to 2011 results on the National Archives website.

You can read 2012 to 2015 results on the National Archives website.

Published 27 June 2023