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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Number of foreign direct investment projects in the UK 1977-2018, by region
This statistic illustrates the leading destination regions for inbound foreign direct investment (FDI), excluding Greater London, in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1997 and 2018, by the number of projects. South East was the leading region for FDI projects, with projects in during the period. Scotland and West Midlands topped the leading three regions for foreign direct investment in the UK, with a total of and projects, respectively.
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EY. (October 4, 2019). Total number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects (excluding Greater London) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1977 and 2018, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/915243/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/
EY. "Total number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects (excluding Greater London) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1977 and 2018, by region ." Chart. October 4, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/915243/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/
EY. (2019). Total number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects (excluding Greater London) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1977 and 2018, by region . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/915243/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/
EY. "Total Number of Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) Projects (excluding Greater London) in The United Kingdom (Uk) between 1977 and 2018, by Region ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Oct 2019, /statistics/915243/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/
EY, Total number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects (excluding Greater London) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1977 and 2018, by region ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/915243/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Total number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects (excluding Greater London) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1977 and 2018, by region [Graph], EY, October 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/915243/number-of-foreign-direct-investment-projects-in-the-united-kingdom/
