This statistic illustrates the leading sectors for inbound foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by the number of projects. With 320 projects, the digital sector was the leading destination of foreign direct investment projects in the UK in 2017.
Leading sectors for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by number of projects
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EY. (June 8, 2018). Leading sectors for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by number of projects [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/915286/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-sector/
EY. "Leading sectors for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by number of projects." Chart. June 8, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915286/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-sector/
EY. (2018). Leading sectors for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by number of projects. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915286/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-sector/
EY. "Leading Sectors for Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017, by Number of Projects." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915286/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-sector/
EY, Leading sectors for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by number of projects Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915286/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-sector/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Leading sectors for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by number of projects [Graph], EY, June 8, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/915286/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-sector/