Gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), in volume terms, was estimated to have increased by 0.2% to £81.4 billion in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2017 from £81.2 billion in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2017.
Business investment was estimated to have increased by 0.2% to £45.8 billion in Quarter 3 2017 from £45.7 billion in Quarter 2 2017.
Between Quarter 3 2016 and Quarter 3 2017, GFCF was estimated to have increased by 1.8%, from £80.0 billion and business investment was estimated to have increased by 1.3%.
The assets that contributed to GFCF growth between Quarter 2 2017 and Quarter 3 2017 were intellectual property products and dwellings.