United Kingdom RW:AS:FLOW:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-NEYF
Latest (y/y)−0.5%Q3 2025
Previous (y/y)−357.2%Q3 2023
Level−950.0 £mQ2 2026
United Kingdom RW:AS:FLOW:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m () was down 0.5% year on year in Q3 2025, compared with −357.2% in Q3 2023.
The level stood at −950.0 £m.
That is the highest reading since Q4 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −550.2% (Q2 2018) to 122.5% (Q3 2021), averaging −103.4%.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | −950.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 5,897.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2025 | −11,484 £m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 11,672 £m | −0.5 |
| Q2 2025 | −5,992.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2025 | −1,794.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2024 | −1,065.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 11,732 £m | — |
| Q2 2024 | −9,174.0 £m | — |
| Q1 2024 | −1,908.0 £m | — |
| Q4 2023 | −6,921.0 £m | — |
| Q3 2023 | −10,084 £m | −357.2 |
| Q2 2023 | −5,201.0 £m | −220.0 |
| Q1 2023 | −21,263 £m | — |
| Q4 2022 | −5,109.0 £m | −139.8 |
| Q3 2022 | 3,920.0 £m | −75.0 |
| Q2 2022 | 4,333.0 £m | −73.9 |
| Q1 2022 | −4,189.0 £m | −169.6 |
| Q4 2021 | 12,843 £m | 11.8 |
| Q3 2021 | 15,674 £m | 122.5 |
| Q2 2021 | 16,621 £m | −35.7 |
| Q1 2021 | 6,019.0 £m | −88.5 |
| Q4 2020 | 11,486 £m | — |
| Q3 2020 | 7,046.0 £m | −61.5 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (158 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom RW:AS:FLOW:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m () in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-NEYF"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-NEYF",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1987 |
| Observations | 158 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | £m |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 122.5% (Q3 2021) |
| 10-year low | −550.2% (Q2 2018) |
| 10-year average | −103.4% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.INVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-NEYF |
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FAQ
- What is the current rW:AS:FLOW:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −0.5% year on year for Q3 2025, 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-NEYF.
Last updated 2026-10-23. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “RW:AS:FLOW:Direct investment loans: CP NSA: £m (UK)”.