UK confirmed as leading European destination for foreign direct investment

 

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Final annual investment figures released today show the UK has continued to strengthen its position as the leading European destination for foreign direct investment. (…)

The report shows that in the last financial year: the UK saw 1,559 investment projects secured – 11% more projects than the number recorded during the previous year.

These projects are estimated to have brought with them 170,000 jobs – 51% higher than in the previous year. Of these, nearly 60,000 were new jobs and 110,000 existing jobs were safeguarded (…)

The annual report also shows that the recorded increases are spread throughout the UK. Wales and Northern Ireland in particular have recorded significant increases in investment projects – 191% and 41% respectively – while Scotland registered a 16% increase in the number of investments. The number of FDI projects landing in England (excluding London) increased by 10% reaching 759 projects.(…)

Trade and Investment Minister Lord Green said: "The UK has received a major vote of confidence from foreign investors confirming that the UK remains a world leading business destination. Attracting foreign investment is an important element of the UK Government’s economic and growth programme and UKTI will continue to work with companies to help create and sustain a globally attractive, highly competitive and truly international economy."

The UK continues to attract high quality investment from around the globe both from our established economic partners in Europe, North America and Japan but also from key growing markets such as India and China. Investments are also made across a broad range of innovative and economically important sectors.