FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 β€” FDI financial flows - total in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 β€” FDI financial flows - total was 13,018 Reported currency in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
13,018 Reported currency
Change on year
up 71.3%
World rank
2nd
of 19 countries
All-time high
13,018 Reported currency
in 2019
All-time low
832 Reported currency
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2019

FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 β€” FDI financial flows - total in United Kingdom, 2014–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2014201620192014: 832 Reported currency2015: 6.8k Reported currency2016: 5.1k Reported currency2018: 7.6k Reported currency2019: 13.0k Reported currency

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Reported currency.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 β€” fdi financial flows - total in United Kingdom is 13,018 Reported currency, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 71.3% on the previous year and up 1,464.6% over ten years.

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Sweden 20,986 Reported currency compare
  2. 3 Germany 7,792 Reported currency compare
  3. 4 Ireland 6,770 Reported currency compare
  4. 5 Czechia 3,475 Reported currency compare

See the full ranking of 27 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 β€” fdi financial flows - total in United Kingdom?
Fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 β€” fdi financial flows - total in United Kingdom was 13,018 Reported currency in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 β€” fdi financial flows - total recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 13,018 Reported currency in 2019.
What is the lowest fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 β€” fdi financial flows - total recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 832 Reported currency in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 β€” fdi financial flows - total?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 19 countries with data for 2019.
Is fdi flows by counterpart area, bmd4 β€” fdi financial flows - total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,464.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 β€” FDI financial flows - total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4 β€” FDI financial flows - total
Unit
Reported currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
27 places, 338 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

<b>This dataset <i>FDI flows by counterpart area, BMD4</i> includes inward and outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows by partner country for OECD reporting economies:</b><ul style="list-style-type=square"><li>Inward FDI flows by partner country measure the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year, by source country, enabling, for example, the identification of the major sources of FDI for a specific OECD economy in that year. Inward FDI flows are allocated to the immediate investing country.</li><li>Outward FDI flows by partner country measure the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year, by destination country or region, enabling, for example, the identification of the major destinations of FDI for a specific OECD economy in that year. Outward FDI flows are allocated to the immediate counterpart country for all OECD countries.</li></ul><p>Inward and outward FDI flows by partner country are presented according to the directional principle (unless otherwise specified in the country level metadata); they are measured in USD millions and in millions of national currency.</p><p>In 2014, many countries implemented the latest international standards for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) statistics:</p><ul style="list-style-type=square"> <li>the <a href="http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/investment-policy/fdibenchmarkdefinition.htm">OECD’s Benchmark Definition of FDI, 4th edition (BMD4);</a> and</li> <li>the <a href="http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/bop/2007/bopman6.htm">IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, 6th edition (BPM6)</a></li></ul><p>This OECD database was launched in March 2015 which includes the data series reported by national experts according to BMD4. The data are for the most part based on balance of payments statistics published by Central Banks and Statistical Offices following the recommendations of the IMF’s BPM6 and the OECD’s BMD4. However, some of the data relate to other sources such as notifications or approvals.</p><p>Historical and unrevised series of FDI flows by counterpart area under the previous BMD3 methodology can be accessed in the archived dataset <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&df[ds]=DisseminateArchiveDMZ&df[id]=DF_FDI_FLOW_PARTNER&df[ag]=OECD&df[vs]=1.0&av=true&pd=%2C&dq=.V1%2BA1UN%2BA1%2BF7%2BIDN%2BIND%2BCHN%2BF6REC%2BSAU%2BF4%2BF2%2BBRA%2BARG%2BF1REC%2BF1%2BE7%2BZAF%2BE6%2BE4%2BE1%2BUSA%2BGBR%2BTUR%2BMEX%2BKOR%2BJPN%2BITA%2BDEU%2BFRA%2BCAN%2BAUS%2BA8.USD.ITA&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&lo=5&lom=LASTNPERIODS&ly[cl]=FLOW%2CTIME_PERIOD&ly[rw]=PC&vw=tb">FDI flows by partner country</a>.</p>