Notice

28 March 2025

Following a temporary pause to full processing of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) survey data, we have updated FDI-related estimates for all quarters in 2023 and Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2024 based on fully processed survey data. However, FDI-related estimates from Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2024 onwards remain subject to more uncertainty than usual, and users should be cautious when interpreting recent FDI data in the balance of payments (BoP) statistics.

Timing for incorporating revised estimates for each period will be in line with the latest National Accounts Revisions Policy. Revised estimates for all periods from 2021 will be completed in the 2025 edition of Pink Book and Blue Book.

About this Dataset

Quarterly summary of balance of payments accounts including the current account, capital transfers, transactions and levels of UK external assets and liabilities.

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UK Balance of Payments team
bop@ons.gov.uk
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