Foreign Investment into UK Falls

05/11/2018

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"This fall in FDI* could be due to a temporary adjustment because of the current climate of uncertainty, but it could also indicate a permanent shift away from the U.K. by foreign investors."

Ilona Serwicka

Research Fellow

Economics of Brexit

University of Sussex

"The drop in FDI* that we observe suggests the prospect of losing unfettered access to the EU single market once the U.K. leaves the EU could lower investors' appetite to invest in the U.K."

Nicolo Tamberi

Research Officer

Economics of Brexit

University of Sussex

Researchers estimate the services sector,  which comprises around three quarters of the UK economy,  had lost as much as 25 percent in FDI* since the EU referendum in June 2016.

Just My Opinion

Simply put, if our government don't do something to sort the mess of Brexit out - hopefully by granting a 'People's Vote' on the final deal or no deal outcome - foreign investment in the UK is going to keep on haemorrhaging and the beneficiaries will be those countries who remain active within the EU.

* FDI: foreign direct investment