Business investment in the United Kingdom fell by 1.3% in the three months to March 2026, a smaller decline than the preliminary estimate of 1.8%, but a reversal from the 1.8% growth recorded in the three months to December 2025. source: Office for National Statistics

Private Investment YoY in the United Kingdom averaged 2.79 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 59.80 percent in the second quarter of 2005 and a record low of -25.00 percent in the second quarter of 2006. United Kingdom Business Investment YoY - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on July of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-14 06:00 AM
Business Investment YoY Prel
Q1 -1.8% 1.8% 2.8%
2026-06-30 06:00 AM
Business Investment YoY Final
Q1 -1.3% 1.8% -1.8% -1.8%
2026-08-13 06:00 AM
Business Investment YoY Prel
Q2 -1.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Changes in Inventories 1680.00 -1589.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Consumer Spending 419235.00 416831.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Corporate Profits 169181.00 165769.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate YoY 0.90 0.90 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 709598.00 705160.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 0.60 0.10 percent Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 138967.00 138439.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 1.00 0.00 percent May 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.50 0.20 percent May 2026
GDP 3-Month Avg 0.70 0.80 percent May 2026
Business Investment QoQ 0.90 -3.00 percent Mar 2026


United Kingdom Business Investment YoY
In the UK, business investment is net investment by private and public corporations. These include investments in transport, information and communication technology (ICT) equipment, other machinery and equipment, cultivated assets, intellectual property products (IPP, which includes investment in software, research and development, artistic originals and mineral exploration), and buildings and other structures. It does not include investment by central or local government, investment in dwellings, or the costs associated with the transfer of non-produced assets (such as land).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1.30 1.80 59.80 -25.00 1998 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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