FX.co ★ UK Business Investment Falls Less Than Expected

Business investment in the United Kingdom experienced a slight dip, declining by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter for the three months ending in September 2025. This decrease was less severe than the anticipated 0.7% reduction, following a more pronounced 1.1% drop in the preceding quarter, based on preliminary estimates. This period marks the second successive quarterly decline, underscoring persistent weakness in corporate expenditure. Annually, business investment saw a 0.7% rise, a slowdown from the previous quarter's 3% increase. In contrast, overall gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) improved by 1.8%, driven by a robust boost in investment across ICT equipment, other machinery and equipment, dwellings, and intellectual property products. Compared to the same timeframe last year, total fixed investment rose by 3.8%.