- Business investment in seasonally adjusted volume terms rose by £1.1 billion to £31.3 billion (3.7 per cent) when compared with the previous quarter
- Business investment increased by £1.3 billion (4.5 per cent) when compared with the third quarter of 2011
- Total manufacturing investment rose slightly to £3.2 billion (1.4 per cent) when compared with the previous quarter
- Total non-manufacturing investment rose by £1.1 billion to £28.1 billion (4.0 per cent) when compared with the previous quarter
- Compared with the third quarter of 2011, total manufacturing investment fell by £0.2 billion (-6.7 per cent); total non-manufacturing investment rose by £1.6 billion (5.9 per cent)
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.