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This dataset shows the total FDI international investment position in the UK (inward) and abroad (outward) at end period (Official Statistics in Development), in Great Britain (Northern Ireland national figure included), for 2015-2021. To see these figures presented visually, please refer to Figures 2 to 5 in Foreign direct investment, experimental UK subnational estimates: 2021.

Coverage

GB (England, Wales and Scotland). Northern Ireland national figure included.

Geography definition

International Territorial Level (ITL) 1 and 2, City Regions, Country (UK)

Source

• Great Britain: Office for National Statistics

Source Notes and Caveats

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is cross-border investment made with the objective of establishing a lasting interest in the host economy. FDI is also defined by control relationships, where the direct investor (parent company) controls at least 10% of the voting power (ordinary shares) of the direct investment enterprise. These relationships can be measured in two directions:

• outward: the direct investments of UK-resident companies in other countries
• inward: the direct investments in the UK from non-resident companies