Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
United Kingdom's foreign direct investment stands at 76.63B as of 2025-12-31, up from -12.96B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, United Kingdom's foreign direct investment was 76.63B, up from -12.96B in 2024.
In 2024, United Kingdom's foreign direct investment was -12.96B, down from 13.79B in 2023.
In 2023, United Kingdom's foreign direct investment was 13.79B, down from 92.78B in 2022.
In 2022, United Kingdom's foreign direct investment was 92.78B, down from 102.43B in 2021.
In 2021, United Kingdom's foreign direct investment was 102.43B, down from 157.19B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76.63B | +89.58B |
| 2024 | -12.96B | -26.74B |
| 2023 | 13.79B | -78.99B |
| 2022 | 92.78B | -9.66B |
| 2021 | 102.43B | -54.75B |
| 2020 | 157.19B | +137.39B |
| 2019 | 19.79B | +44.85B |
| 2018 | -25.06B | -150.41B |
| 2017 | 125.36B | -199.45B |
| 2016 | 324.81B | +279.48B |
| 2015 | 45.33B | -13.56B |
| 2014 | 58.89B | +4.42B |
| 2013 | 54.47B | +7.72B |
| 2012 | 46.75B | +19.74B |
| 2011 | 27.01B | -39.72B |
| 2010 | 66.73B | +52.19B |
| 2009 | 14.55B | -238.91B |
| 2008 | 253.45B | +43.94B |
| 2007 | 209.51B | +5.88B |
| 2006 | 203.64B | -49.02B |
| 2005 | 252.65B | +165.59B |
| 2004 | 87.06B | +51.05B |
| 2003 | 36.01B | -53.75B |
| 2002 | 89.76B | +33.67B |
| 2001 | 56.09B | -108.04B |
| 2000 | 164.13B | +34.24B |
| 1999 | 129.89B | +20.07B |
| 1998 | 109.82B | +58.51B |
| 1997 | 51.31B | +18.90B |
| 1996 | 32.41B | +3.28B |
| 1995 | 29.13B | +9.57B |
| 1994 | 19.56B | -124.92M |
| 1993 | 19.69B | -3.32B |
| 1992 | 23.01B | -232.98M |
| 1991 | 23.24B | -18.12B |
| 1990 | 41.36B | +14.26B |
| 1989 | 27.11B | +677.32M |
| 1988 | 26.43B | +13.36B |
| 1987 | 13.07B | +4.51B |
| 1986 | 8.57B | +3.09B |
| 1985 | 5.48B | +5.82B |
| 1984 | -347.32M | -5.53B |
| 1983 | 5.18B | -234.48M |
| 1982 | 5.41B | -466.12M |
| 1981 | 5.88B | -4.24B |
| 1980 | 10.12B | +3.65B |
| 1979 | 6.47B | +2.68B |
| 1978 | 3.79B | -639.17M |
| 1977 | 4.43B | +1.42B |
| 1976 | 3.01B | -312.33M |
| 1975 | 3.32B | -1.06B |
| 1974 | 4.37B | +1.65B |
| 1973 | 2.72B | +1.51B |
| 1972 | 1.21B | -563.26M |
| 1971 | 1.77B | +283.23M |
| 1970 | 1.49B | — |
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United Kingdom's foreign direct investment is 76.63B as of 2025-12-31, compared with -12.96B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 324.81B (2016); the lowest is -25.06B (2018), across data from 1970 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.