More than 4,400 jobs have been created in Scotland due to inward investment in 2021 and 2022.
The Department for International Trade's latest figures represent a 36% rise, up by 1,163 jobs from the year before.
There were 119 new projects from foreign direct investment in Scotland during the year, 80 of which were supported by the UK Government or one of its regional or local partners - which equates to 2,784 new jobs.