Foreign direct investment (FDI) projects by UK region (tax year 2011 to 2012 tax year to tax year 2015 to 2016)
Updated 30 August 2016
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FDI projects by UK region (2011 to 2012 tax year to 2015 to 2016 tax year)
| Region | Total projects | EU projects | Total new jobs | EU new jobs | Total safeguarded jobs | EU safeguarded jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 319 | 119 | 16,010 | 6,142 | 19,236 | 2,302 |
| East of England | 480 | 148 | 16,804 | 4,511 | 17,204 | 4,130 |
| London | 3,498 | 1,041 | 96,087 | 21,259 | 36,474 | 14,204 |
| North East | 297 | 103 | 16,511 | 5,851 | 10,864 | 998 |
| North West | 655 | 234 | 32,304 | 14,313 | 27,321 | 10,967 |
| Northern Ireland | 196 | 83 | 13,249 | 2,650 | 2,015 | 477 |
| Scotland | 556 | 148 | 26,327 | 6,671 | 23,803 | 8,812 |
| South East | 1,029 | 308 | 23,737 | 8,461 | 19,420 | 7,677 |
| South West | 356 | 132 | 9,517 | 3,787 | 17,156 | 9,609 |
| UK wide | 122 | 38 | 22,362 | 9,879 | 41,070 | 13,202 |
| Wales | 367 | 112 | 17,815 | 6,399 | 19,109 | 11,512 |
| West Midlands | 656 | 263 | 40,893 | 13,366 | 26,163 | 3,789 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 408 | 156 | 13,921 | 7,382 | 12,376 | 5,913 |
| Grand total | 8,939 | 2,885 | 345,537 | 110,671 | 272,211 | 91,592 |
Source: Department for International Trade (DIT)
Note: Based on DIT estimates of successful inward investment projects recorded in the UK regions during tax year 2011 to 2012 to tax year 2015 to 2016.
Job figures are estimates made at the start of investment projects and include total jobs expected to be created during the first 3 years. Investment projects from the current 27 EU partner countries are included in the list.
The 2017 to 2018 results are now available and have been incorporated into Department for International Trade inward investment results 2017 to 2018.