West Midlands Leads UK Regions on Foreign Direct Investment

West Midlands leads UK regions on foreign direct investment

The West Midlands has reinforced its position as the UK’s leading regional destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), performing strongly against a challenging national backdrop.

FDI, Video Games and VGEC: We need to enhance the attractiveness of the UK as a place to do business

The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the UK has declined to an 18-year low. In the financial year ending March 2025, 1,375 FDI projects landed in the UK, according to new information from the Department for Business and Trade. This is 12 per cent down from the previous year and the lowest since 2007-08.  The number of new projects is down nearly 40 per cent from the peak in 2016-17. FDI in other European countries has also d…

West Midlands 'amongst best for foreign investment' - data shows

The West Midlands bucked the national performance to be the highest UK region outside London for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).