This statistic illustrates the leading destination regions for inbound foreign direct investment (FDI), excluding Greater London, in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1997 and 2018, by the number of projects. South East was the leading region for FDI projects, with 7,355 projects in during the period. Scotland and West Midlands topped the leading three regions for foreign direct investment in the UK, with a total of 1,473 and 1,216 projects, respectively.
Total number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects (excluding Greater London) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1977 and 2018, by region
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EY. (October 4, 2019). Total number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects (excluding Greater London) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1977 and 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/915243/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/
EY. "Total number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects (excluding Greater London) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1977 and 2018, by region ." Chart. October 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915243/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/
EY. (2019). Total number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects (excluding Greater London) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1977 and 2018, by region . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915243/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/
EY. "Total Number of Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) Projects (excluding Greater London) in The United Kingdom (Uk) between 1977 and 2018, by Region ." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915243/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/
EY, Total number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects (excluding Greater London) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1977 and 2018, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915243/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Total number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects (excluding Greater London) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1977 and 2018, by region [Graph], EY, October 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/915243/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/