Department for International Trade inward investment results 2015 to 2016
Updated 6 September 2016
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1. Types of foreign direct investment (FDI)
United Kingdom
| Types of investment | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | Increase % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New investments | 752 | 777 | 820 | 1,058 | 1,130 | 7% | |
| Expansions | 506 | 577 | 677 | 740 | 821 | 11% | |
| Mergers and acquisitions (including joint ventures) | 148 | 205 | 276 | 190 | 262 | 38% | # |
| Total | 1,406 | 1,559 | 1,773 | 1,988 | 2,213 | 11% |
2. New projects and jobs
United Kingdom
| UK region | Number of FDI projects | Sum of number of new jobs |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 85 | 3,678 |
| East of England | 116 | 3,280 |
| England (excluding London) | 1,043 | 39,716 |
| London | 889 | 24,191 |
| North East | 77 | 2,991 |
| North West | 151 | 7,715 |
| Northern Ireland | 33 | 2,068 |
| Scotland | 108 | 4,178 |
| South East | 253 | 5,507 |
| South West | 89 | 2,434 |
| Wales | 97 | 5,443 |
| West Midlands | 168 | 11,119 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 104 | 2,992 |
FDI projects in the UK
New jobs created in the UK
3. Projects and total new and safeguarded jobs by industry
Advanced manufacturing
Energy and infrastructure
Electronics and telecommunications
Life sciences
Creative industries and ICT
Financial and professional services
4. Top source markets for FDI projects
United Kingdom
| Source country | FDI projects | New jobs | Safeguarded jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | |||
| Canada | 90 | 1,740 | 8,948 |
| United States | 570 | 25,694 | 3,956 |
| Rest of Americas | 61 | 1,194 | 756 |
| Asia Pacific | |||
| Australia | 97 | 3,156 | 6 |
| China (including Hong Kong) | 156 | 2,833 | 3,899 |
| India | 140 | 7,105 | 344 |
| Japan | 115 | 2,618 | 5,036 |
| Rest of Asia Pacific | 116 | 2,987 | 896 |
| Europe | |||
| France | 116 | 5,155 | 1,846 |
| Germany | 99 | 5,291 | 1,422 |
| Ireland | 50 | 2,075 | 544 |
| Italy | 91 | 2,477 | 356 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 2,048 | 208 |
| Nordic and Baltic region | 141 | 4,520 | 2,651 |
| Spain | 66 | 2,376 | 770 |
| Switzerland | 50 | 1,540 | 430 |
| Rest of Europe, Middle East and Africa | 229 | 10,489 | 1,261 |
| Total | 2,213 | 115,974 | 33,324 |
DIT supported FDI projects: 1,731
5. Department for International Trade can help investors
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7. Methodological note on FDI statistics
FDI projects:
DIT and its partners make all reasonable efforts to record and report all eligible FDI projects that meet DIT’s definitions and verification and reporting criteria.
Figures about the recorded FDI projects include those investments which received support from DIT and/or one of its regional and local partners (‘involved’ projects), as well as ‘non-involved’ projects, meaning those projects which have ‘landed’ in the UK without any involvement from DIT or partners.
Various external sources and FDI project and company databases have been used to identify, qualify and report eligible ‘non-involved’ FDI projects.
DIT’s definition of FDI projects covers wider types of investment, including those projects which are not announced by companies. This and other differences in methodology and verification processes explains the difference in the FDI project numbers published by DIT and other organisations, such as FT and EY.
Estimates of jobs and value of investment:
Job figures and investment values included in this report are estimates, made at the start of each investment project. New jobs capture total jobs likely to be created within 3 years from the start of the project. Safeguarded jobs include those jobs which were ‘saved’ as a result of the additional/ new inward investment.
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Published September 2016 by Department for International Trade.