Barclays urges UK to broaden foreign investment strategy beyond FDI to attract global capital

  • Barclays report urges a revamped UK foreign investment strategy that targets portfolio investment and cross-border deposits alongside FDI.
  • FDI represents about 20% of the UK’s foreign capital stock; the remaining 80% is largely portfolio investment and cross-border deposits.
  • The UK hosted more than £12 trillion in foreign capital in 2025; global share fell to 7% from 8.6% in 2015.
  • Maintaining the 2015 share would have added about £2.5 trillion of foreign capital by 2025, the report estimates.
  • Recommendations include greater policy certainty to lift investment toward 22% of GDP, plus formal KPIs for portfolio investment inflows.


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