Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 1,931 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,931 million USD
Change on year
down 98.1%
World rank
40th
of 167 countries
All-time high
321,165 million USD
in 2000
All-time low
-139,564 million USD
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

-100.0k0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 29.5k million USD1991: 25.6k million USD1992: 30.4k million USD1993: 47.1k million USD1994: 57.1k million USD1995: 68.5k million USD1996: 50.3k million USD1997: 80.1k million USD1998: 158.3k million USD1999: 264.8k million USD2000: 321.2k million USD2001: 83.9k million USD2002: 67.4k million USD2003: 74.7k million USD2004: 95.0k million USD2005: 82.6k million USD2006: 84.7k million USD2007: 243.3k million USD2008: 169.7k million USD2009: 42.1k million USD2010: 42.1k million USD2011: 97.1k million USD2012: 20.9k million USD2013: 40.4k million USD2014: -139.6k million USD2015: -65.6k million USD2016: -41.5k million USD2017: 162.7k million USD2018: 89.7k million USD2019: 12.5k million USD2020: -100.6k million USD2021: 83.1k million USD2022: 99.1k million USD2023: 1.9k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1,931 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.

The figure is down 98.1% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 321,165 million USD in 2000 and was at its lowest, -139,564 million USD, in 2014.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 29,541 million USD
1991 25,551 million USD -13.5%
1992 30,450 million USD +19.2%
1993 47,104 million USD +54.7%
1994 57,064 million USD +21.1%
1995 68,496 million USD +20.0%
1996 50,349 million USD -26.5%
1997 80,094 million USD +59.1%
1998 158,326 million USD +97.7%
1999 264,790 million USD +67.2%
2000 321,165 million USD +21.3%
2001 83,867 million USD -73.9%
2002 67,414 million USD -19.6%
2003 74,720 million USD +10.8%
2004 95,035 million USD +27.2%
2005 82,566 million USD -13.1%
2006 84,716 million USD +2.6%
2007 243,277 million USD +187.2%
2008 169,726 million USD -30.2%
2009 42,086 million USD -75.2%
2010 42,077 million USD -0.0%
2011 97,147 million USD +130.9%
2012 20,852 million USD -78.5%
2013 40,359 million USD +93.6%
2014 -139,564 million USD -445.8%
2015 -65,556 million USD -53.0%
2016 -41,498 million USD -36.7%
2017 162,737 million USD -492.2%
2018 89,745 million USD -44.9%
2019 12,492 million USD -86.1%
2020 -100,584 million USD -905.2%
2021 83,146 million USD -182.7%
2022 99,069 million USD +19.2%
2023 1,931 million USD -98.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -905.2% 12,492 million USD -100,584 million USD
2017 +492.2% -41,498 million USD 162,737 million USD
2014 -445.8% 40,359 million USD -139,564 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,176 million USD 25,551 million USD 264,790 million USD 10
2000s 126,457 million USD 42,086 million USD 321,165 million USD 10
2010s 21,879 million USD -139,564 million USD 162,737 million USD 10
2020s 20,891 million USD -100,584 million USD 99,069 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,931 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 321,165 million USD in 2000.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -139,564 million USD in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 6,043 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.