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United Kingdom PR:LI:LEVEL:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-NLBK

Latest (y/y)7.2%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)3.2%Q1 2026
Level399,827 £mQ2 2026

United Kingdom PR:LI:LEVEL:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m () was up 7.2% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 3.2% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 399,827 £m.

That is the highest reading since Q2 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −22.0% (Q2 2025) to 21.6% (Q4 2020), averaging 1.0%.

United Kingdom PR:LI:LEVEL:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m (), annual % change, Q1 1988 – Q2 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%19901995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom PR:LI:LEVEL:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m (), annual % change, Q1 1988 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
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United Kingdom PR:LI:LEVEL:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026399,827 £m7.2
Q1 2026404,866 £m3.2
Q4 2025384,462 £m−21.7
Q3 2025386,941 £m−20.8
Q2 2025372,974 £m−22.0
Q1 2025392,433 £m−18.5
Q4 2024491,318 £m1.4
Q3 2024488,492 £m0.4
Q2 2024477,889 £m−4.3
Q1 2024481,508 £m−4.1
Q4 2023484,315 £m−6.5
Q3 2023486,620 £m−6.9
Q2 2023499,363 £m−3.7
Q1 2023501,866 £m−2.0
Q4 2022517,926 £m1.2
Q3 2022522,634 £m4.9
Q2 2022518,325 £m7.8
Q1 2022511,869 £m10.3
Q4 2021511,919 £m12.5
Q3 2021497,992 £m12.1
Q2 2021480,636 £m10.1
Q1 2021464,033 £m12.1
Q4 2020454,837 £m21.6
Q3 2020444,305 £m12.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (158 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom PR:LI:LEVEL:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-NLBK"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-NLBK",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1987
Observations158
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high21.6% (Q4 2020)
10-year low−22.0% (Q2 2025)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-NLBK

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FAQ

What is the current pR:LI:LEVEL:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 7.2% year on year for Q2 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.INVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-NLBK.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “PR:LI:LEVEL:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m (UK)”.