The EY’s annual Scotland attractiveness survey published on Thursday found that Scotland won 142 foreign direct investment projects last year, a 12.7% rise from the previous record annual figure of 126 achieved in 2022.
The US remained the single biggest originator of FDI projects in Scotland, accounting for 27 of projects during 2023, the data showed. Meanwhile, Deputy First Minister and Economy Secretary Kate Forbes said: “Attracting inward investment is critical to economic growth and driving forward strategic objectives in key sectors.
“We will continue to work with our economic development agencies as part of a Team Scotland approach to attracting foreign direct investment and bringing more high quality jobs across Scotland.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.