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Release: Business Investment, Q3 2012 Revised Results

Released: 21 December 2012
This product is designated as National Statistics All editions of this release

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Stuart Deneen

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Categories: Economy, National Accounts, National Income, Expenditure and Output

Frequency of release: Quarterly

Language: English

Geographical coverage: UK

Geographical breakdown: UK and GB

Survey name(s): Quarterly Survey of Capital Expenditure

  • Business investment estimates are a short term indicator of the spending on assets, such as buildings, vehicles and machinery, by manufacturing and non-manufacturing businesses throughout the United Kingdom.

  • All business investment data referred to in this bulletin are seasonally adjusted chained volume measures.

  • Business investment was estimated to have increased by £1.1 billion to £31.5 billion (3.8%) when compared with the previous quarter.

  • Total manufacturing investment increased by £100 million to £3.3 billion (4.7%) when compared with the previous quarter.

  • Total non-manufacturing investment increased by £1.0 billion to £28.2 billion (3.7%) when compared with the previous quarter.

  • Business investment increased by £1.5 billion (5.1%) when compared with Q3 2011.

  • Compared with Q3 2011, estimates of total manufacturing investment decreased by £100 million (-2.8%); total non-manufacturing investment rose by £1.6 billion (6.1%).

  • Business investment continues the increase which began in Q2 2011 after being in decline since its peak of £35.6 billion in Q4 2007. Business investment has now recovered 15.7% from its lowest level of £27.2 billion in Q4 2009 to stand at £31.5 billion.

In this release

Commentary and tables on investment trends by businesses. Contains capital expenditure data for various sectors of the economy at current prices, constant prices and seasonally adjusted.

GCF branch have responded to feedback from users and have made improvements to the Business Investment statistical bulletin. To enable us to continue to address user requirements we appreciate any comments that users may have regarding the bulletin in general or any other issues that may enhance user experiences of our statistics. GCF branch can be contacted by email at gcf@ons.gsi.gov.uk.

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