Northwest Among Europe’s Top Destinations for Inward Investment | Greater Manchester Business Board

Northwest among Europe’s top destinations for inward investment | Greater Manchester Business Board

Manchester has reaffirmed its status as the leading UK city for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) outside London, attracting 44 investment projects in 2024 – a 22% year-on-year increase – and reclaiming the top spot it has held in three of the last five years. The city’s performance highlights the North of England’s growing appeal to international investors, at a time when many other UK regions experienced declining investment activity. According …

North West among Europe’s top regions for attracting inward investment as Manchester ranked UK’s best performing city outside London - Professional Liverpool

The North West attracted a total of 86 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2024, representing a 27% increase on the region’s 2023 total Manchester has now been the UK’s leading city outside London for securing FDI for three of the last five years The Software and IT Services and Machinery and Equipment sectors were