World Investment Report | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 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
World Investment Report 2024: Investment facilitation and . . . - UNCTAD 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 European conduit economies The downturn in project finance affected sustainable development, with
Global Investment Trends Monitor, No 48 - UNCTAD Global foreign direct investment (FDI) declined 8% in 2024, excluding financial flows through European conduit economies 1 Including these economies, global FDI reached an estimated $1 4 trillion, an 11% increase from 2023 Greenfield project announcements, primarily in industrial sectors, saw a moderate decline of 8% in number and 7% in value
Africa: Foreign Investment Hit Record High in 2024 - UNCTAD The latest World Investment Report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights a significant rebound in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Africa In 2024, foreign investment in the continent shot up by 75% to reach $97 billion, representing 6% of global FDI, compared to a 4% share the year before
Fact sheet #9: Foreign direct investment - UNCTAD Concepts and definitions Foreign direct investment (FDI) is defined as an investment reflecting a lasting interest and control by a foreign direct investor, resident in one economy, in an enterprise resident in another economy (foreign afiliate)
Investment statistics and trends - UNCTAD Statistics for FDI and the operations of TNCs This training manual aims to assist developing countries to compile timely, accurate and internationally comparable statistics on foreign direct investment and on the operations of transnational corporations
Data Insights | UNCTAD Data Hub Economic, investment and financial data provide vital measurements of economies' health, overall development and capacity for growth This collection of thematic insights explores critical dimensions of national accounts, economic potential and price signals
World Investment Report 2023 | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2023 reveals a widening annual investment deficit that developing countries face as they work to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 The gap is now about $4 trillion per year – up from $2 5 trillion in 2015 when the SDGs were adopted The report shows that global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 12% in 2022 and analyses how
Global Investment Trends Monitor, No. 48 - UNCTAD Global Foreign direct investment (FDI) rose 11% to $1 4 trillion in 2024 but fell 8% when excluding flows through European conduit economies, which often serve as transfer points before investment flows reach their final destination
Foreign investments: Diverging trends amid global challenges Foreign direct investment (FDI) is at a crossroads, according to the latest Global Investment Trends Monitor released by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on 20 January In 2024, global FDI rose 11% to an estimated $1 4 trillion but dipped by 8% when excluding flows through European conduit economies – which often serve as transfer points for investments before they reach their final