New data shows UK investment rises 5% but UK loses ground among international investors

Investment into the UK reached £4.1 trillion last year, a 5% increase, but its share of international capital declined Infrastructure, equities, and businesses all recorded large increases in investment UK saw falls in investment from sovereign investors and falls in foreign direct investment, most notably in Scotland and North East The UK economy attracted £200 billion of new investment in 2025, but its share of international capital declined, with sovereign investment and foreign direct investment falling. Investment in the UK totalled £4.1 trillion last year, demonstrating its continued scale and resilience as the UK economy grapples with macroeconomic headwinds. The figure marked a 5 per cent improvement from the £3.9 trillion of UK investment assets owned in 2024, when the City of London Corporation first began to measure UK investment levels. UK public equities recorded the largest increase in new capital, rising by £222 billion (23%) to nearly £1.2 trillion. Business and infrastructure investment 1,2 also recorded large increases, while holdings in UK government bonds remain the largest investment destination, at nearly £1.3 trillion 3 The UK lost ground among international