UKTI Inward Investment Report 2012/13
Inward investment report published by UKTI showing the number of foreign direct investment projects in the UK for 2012/13.
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Results released by UKTI confirm that the UK remains an attractive location for overseas businesses and the leading destination for foreign direct investment in Europe.
Report summary
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The UK saw 1,559 investment projects secured – 11% more projects than the number recorded during the previous year.
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These projects are estimated to have brought with them 170,000 jobs - 51% higher than in the previous year. Of these, nearly 60,000 were new jobs and 110,000 existing jobs were safeguarded.
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UKTI and its partners were involved in delivering nearly 85% of the projects secured.
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All regions of the UK attracted higher numbers of investment projects in 2012/13 than in the previous year.