Subnational government investment — Direct investment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Subnational government investment — Direct investment was 3.2 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Subnational government investment — Direct investment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subnational government investment — direct investment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 3.2 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government investment — direct investment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.27 Percentage of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.66 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government investment — Direct investment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.66 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.94 Percentage of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 2.08 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.53 Percentage of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 3.06 Percentage of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5 Percentage of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.96 Percentage of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 3.27 Percentage of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.11 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.79 Percentage of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.52 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.34 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.57 Percentage of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.54 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.39 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.65 Percentage of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.69 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.04 Percentage of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 3.01 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.98 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.11 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.2 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 3.2 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 Percentage of GDP, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 3.2 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.04 Percentage of GDP, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 Percentage of GDP | 1.66 Percentage of GDP | 3.27 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 Percentage of GDP | 2.34 Percentage of GDP | 3.11 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 Percentage of GDP | 2.98 Percentage of GDP | 3.2 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government investment — direct investment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Subnational government investment — direct investment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.2 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest subnational government investment — direct investment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for subnational government investment — direct investment?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government investment — direct investment rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government investment — Direct investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government investment expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public investment. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.