28 June 2024
We have temporarily paused full processing of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Survey data, so recent FDI-related estimates are subject to more uncertainty than usual. The estimates for Quarters 3 (Jul to Sept) and 4 (Oct to Dec) 2023 contain ONS FDI Survey data carried forward from Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2023, whereas Quarter 1 2024 estimates are based on survey data, but with simpler processing than normal. Therefore, users should be cautious when interpreting recent FDI data in the balance of payments (BoP) statistics.