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The World Investment Report focuses on trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide, at the regional and country levels and emerging measures to improve its contribution to development. It also provides analysis on global value chains and the operations of multinational enterprises, with special attention to their development implications. Overviews of the report are available in all official UN languages.
Jun 20, 2024 · Regional data. Previous reports, 1991–2023. Global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by 2% to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid an economic slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions, according to the World Investment Report 2024. But the report highlights that the decline exceeds 10% when excluding the large swings in investment flows in a few ...
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Apr 4, 2023 · Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) now form one of the world’s most important economic blocs, representing more than one quarter of global GDP, and 42 per cent of the world’s population. Significantly, the BRICS have seen their economic influence increase over the past decades, as drivers of global growth, trade and investment.
UNCTAD is the global focal point for all matters related to International Investment Agreements and their development implications. This work includes analysing latest trends and key emerging issues in IIAs, building the capacity of developing countries to negotiate and implement investment treaties that can foster sustainable investment, and providing a platform for universal, inclusive and transparent stakeholder engagement on these issues.
Investment policy practices in the core industrial policy-relevant areas of incentives, SEZs, investment facilitation and targeted promotion, as well as FDI entry rules and screening procedures, all need to evolve in light of modern industrial policy development and the new industrial revolution (NIR). a.
Box 1. UNCTAD’s Global Action Menu for Investment Facilitation. Promote accessibility and transparency in investment policies and regulations and procedures relevant to investors. Enhance predictability and consistency in the application of investment policies. Improve the efficiency of investment administrative procedures.
This World Investment Report (WIR) serves as a stark reminder that investment, the lifeblood of sustainable development, is not merely a statistic but a lifeline for developing nations. It is the fuel that powers progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Jul 5, 2023 · The report shows that global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 12% in 2022 and analyses how investment policy and capital market trends impact investment in the SDGs, particularly in clean energy. It highlights that developing countries need renewable energy investments of about $1.7 trillion each year but attracted only $544 billion in clean energy FDI in 2022.
Oct 9, 2024 · The ASEAN Investment Report is an annual report analysing investment and related issues in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It was prepared by the ASEAN Secretariat and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), supported by the Government of Australia through the Australia for ASEAN Futures Initiative (Aus4ASEAN Futures).The report arrives as the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2025 Blueprint nears its final year, providing an in-depth analysis of ASEAN’s investment landscape over the ...
