United Kingdom FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP) (2025)
United Kingdom's FDI Net Inflows (% of GDP): 1.9 % of GDP in 2025, +2.3pp YoY. World Bank (BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS), 1976–2025.
United Kingdom (2025)
1.9
% of GDP
+2.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+2.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.9 | +2.3pp |
| 2024 | -0.4 | -0.8pp |
| 2023 | 0.4 | -2.5pp |
| 2022 | 2.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -2.6pp |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +5.1pp |
| 2019 | 0.7 | +1.6pp |
| 2018 | -0.9 | -5.5pp |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -7.4pp |
| 2016 | 12 | +10.5pp |
| 2015 | 1.5 | -0.4pp |
| 2014 | 1.9 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +0.7pp |
| 2011 | 1 | -1.7pp |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +2.1pp |
| 2009 | 0.6 | -8pp |
| 2008 | 8.6 | +1.9pp |
| 2007 | 6.7 | -0.8pp |
| 2006 | 7.5 | -2.4pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 1.9 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +2.3pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from -0.9 in 2018 to 12 in 2016.
This page tracks foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. FDI is the primary channel of long-term cross-border capital allocation.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. FDI is the primary channel of long-term cross-border capital allocation. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 12 % of GDP in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of -0.9 in 2018. The latest reading of 1.9 in 2025 represents a change of +2.3pp.