This gives the Scottish economic statistics from an international investment point of view.
Foreign direct investment in Scotland
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Scotland is the most attractive location in the UK outside of London for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the EY Attractiveness Survey 2021.
The survey revealed that Edinburgh was ranked the number one city in the UK for FDI projects outside of London. Glasgow and Aberdeen were also within the top ten list of UK cities.
The survey also found that Scotland’s digital technology, agri-food and business services industries generated the highest number of inward investment projects.
Edinburgh, Scotland's capital, is the UK's most entrepreneurial city, topping UK cities with the most promising growth prospects, according to the Lambert Smith Hampton's 2019 Vitality Indexexternal link which will open in a new window.
Edinburgh is also ranked fourth in the world for quality of life in a recent survey of 56 cities around the world by Deutsche Bank, 2019external link which will open in a new window.