The UK has always been a prime location for investment. Global businesses invest here for many reasons such as stability, commercial openness, and financial services credentials. With the UK’s renewed status as an independent trading nation, our offer is stronger than ever. Invest in the UK and join the world’s fifth-largest economy with over 67 million potential customers, a top-calibre workforce of around 32 million, and per capita consumer spending that outstrips the rest of Europe by 30%.
We are an international economic department responsible for:
- Supporting and encouraging UK business to drive sustainable international growth.
- Ensuring the UK remains a leading destination for international investment.
- Opening markets, moulding the trade environment with new and existing partners which is free and fair.
- Using trade and investment to underpin the governments agenda for a Global Britain and its ambitions for prosperity, stability, and security worldwide.