Media reports have highlighted that some UK firms have started to move production abroad in anticipation of Brexit. CEP analysis confirms that there has indeed been a substantial increase in outward investments. The shift is entirely driven by the services sector, perhaps because Brexit negotiations have made manufacturing the priority.

---

1 July 2019     Paper Number CEPCP552

Download PDF - In brief... Brexit and outward investment by UK firms

This CentrePiece article is published under the centre's Trade programme.