This statistic illustrates the leading destination cities (excluding London) in the United Kingdom (UK) for inbound foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2018, by the number of projects. Lonon was the center for foreign investment with 458 FDIs in 2018. Manchester and Birmingham ranked second and third with 37 and 22 FDIs, respectively.
Leading cities for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by number of projects
The source adds the following information: "The database focuses on investment announcements, the number of new jobs created and, where identifiable, the associated capital investment. Projects are identified through the daily monitoring of more than 10,000 news sources."
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EY. (October 4, 2019). Leading cities for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by number of projects [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/915264/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-city/
EY. "Leading cities for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by number of projects." Chart. October 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915264/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-city/
EY. (2019). Leading cities for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by number of projects. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/915264/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-city/
EY. "Leading Cities for Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Number of Projects." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915264/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-city/
EY, Leading cities for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by number of projects Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/915264/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-city/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Leading cities for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by number of projects [Graph], EY, October 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/915264/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom-by-city/