United Kingdom FDI Inflows
$76.6B▲ +$89.6B
Dec 2025 · Annual
UK foreign direct investment inflows stood at $76.6 billion in 2025, rebounding from a negative $12.96 billion in the previous year. The value, however, is less than a quarter of the all-time high of $324.8 billion reached in 2016.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $76.6B | $-13.0B | $324.8BDec 2016 | $-25.1BDec 2018 | 1970 – 2025 | Annual |
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| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account to GDP | -2.4% | -3.0% | 2.6% | -5.5% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| GDP | $4.00T | $3.70T | $4.00T | $73.2B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
About this series
FDI Inflows in United Kingdom averaged $83.9B from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of $324.8B in Dec 2016 and a record low of $-25.1B in Dec 2018. The series is reported yearly with history from 1970.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows measure net capital inflows from foreign investors acquiring a lasting management interest in enterprises operating in the United Kingdom. Data are reported in current US dollars on an annual basis, covering the period from 1970 to 2025.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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