Rising cities magyar4/10/2023 ![]() US projects into Scotland have increased in each of the past two years, and the country is substantially ahead of the next largest origin, with Ireland as the second biggest source of projects into Scotland with 10 projects, followed by the Netherlands with 8. The US remained the single biggest originator of FDI projects into Scotland, accounting for 35.5% (38 projects) – slightly above the UK proportion as a whole. The biggest percentage increase was in logistics projects, which more than trebled from 3 projects in 2019 to 10 in 2020, taking fourth place. Manufacturing projects declined, slipping to third position. Sales, marketing and service projects were the leading activity for Scottish FDI (49 projects out of the total of 107), followed by research and development (R&D) projects in second place. Oil and gas ranked fourth, with utility supply fifth – underlining the continued importance of energy projects to Scotland in 2020. These sectors overtook last year’s top sector – machinery and equipment – which fell out of the top five. ![]() The 2020 top three leading sectors generating inward investments into Scotland highlight diversity, with digital tech (19 projects), agri-food (14 projects) and business services (11 projects) leading the way.
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