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A characteristic feature of modern economy are increasing capital flows, especially in the form of foreign direct investments. Transfer of capital in the form of foreign direct investment is the most dynamic phenomenon of world economy. Foreign direct investment flows between countries, contribute to the economic revival of the countries where the low supply of capital is a major barrier to economic growth. The results of undertaken research showed that British direct investments from the UK have been concentrated mainly in commerce and industry, the share of total trade in the British direct investment shows a growing trend, a steady decline in the share of industry. Industry structure of British investment in Poland is in line with general trends continuing in the structure of foreign direct investment in Poland, observed in developed countries, where most of FDI is invested in the services sector. It was also found that the spatial feature of British direct investment, as investments from other countries, is their location in regions with the largest economic activity and developed infrastructure.