This statistic illustrates the leading sectors in the United Kingdom (UK) for inbound foreign direct investment (FDI) from 2008 to 2017, by the number of projects. Foreign direct investment in the digital sector saw an overall increase from 102 projects in 2008 to 320 projects in 2017. The UK was the leading European country for finance sector FDI projects, with a height of 106 foreign investment projects in 2016.
Leading sectors for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 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) from 2008 to 2017, by number of projects [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/915309/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-leading-sectors/
EY. "Leading sectors for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017, by number of projects." Chart. June 8, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915309/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-leading-sectors/
EY. (2018). Leading sectors for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017, by number of projects. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915309/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-leading-sectors/
EY. "Leading Sectors for Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2017, by Number of Projects." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915309/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-leading-sectors/
EY, Leading sectors for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017, by number of projects Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915309/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-leading-sectors/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Leading sectors for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2017, by number of projects [Graph], EY, June 8, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/915309/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-leading-sectors/