Global foreign investment falls 3% in first half of 2025, hitting industry and infrastructure
Trade tensions, geopolitical risks, regional conflicts and supply-chain de-risking will continue to weigh on global investment flows through the rest of 2025.
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21 October 2025
UNCTAD16 ministerial roundtable: Strategic priorities and emerging directions for investment and entrepreneurship policy
Geneva, Switzerland2 October 2025
World Investment Report 2025: EAEU in the spotlight
Online7 – 8 September 2025
Future Investment Conference 2025
Xiamen, China3 September 2025
Webinar on enhancing sustainable investment flows in Africa: opportunities and challenges of investment facilitation through international agreements
Online21 August 2025
Africa launch of the World Investment Report 2025
Online2 July 2025
FFD4 press briefing: Presentation of the World Investment Report 2025 - international investment in the digital economy
Seville, SpainDocuments
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