Investment of UK companies abroad (outward) and foreign companies into the UK (inward), including investment flows, positions and earnings, by country, component and industry using the directional and asset and liability measurement principles.
Publications
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Foreign direct investment statistics, overview of methods changes: 2020
Summarising how we have used commercial information to enhance the UK’s foreign direct investment (FDI) populations and stratification methods, with further information on the composition of microdata behind these estimates.
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Foreign direct investment involving UK companies: 2020
Investment of UK companies abroad (outward) and foreign companies into the UK (inward), including investment flows, positions and earnings, by country, component and industry.
Data
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Foreign direct investment involving UK companies (directional): outward
Annual statistics on the investment of UK companies abroad, including for investment flows, positions and earnings.
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Foreign direct investment involving UK companies (directional): inward
Annual statistics on the investment of foreign companies into the UK, including for investment flows, positions and earnings.
Methodology
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Foreign Direct Investment QMI
Quality and methodology information (QMI) for foreign direct investment (FDI) statistics, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used and data uses and users.
The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:
- meet identified user needs
- are well explained and readily accessible
- are produced according to sound methods
- are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.