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COVID-19 hits foreign investment in transition economies harder than other regions
21 Jun 2021
Despite recovery efforts, a return to pre-pandemic levels of inward foreign direct investment is unlikely in the coming years.
Investment flows to developing Asia defy COVID-19, grow by 4%
21 Jun 2021
Developing Asia is the only region that recorded growth in foreign investment in 2020, accounting for more than half of global inward and outward flows.
UN calls for $2.5 trillion coronavirus crisis package for developing countries
30 Mar 2020
The consequences of a combined health pandemic and a global recession will be catastrophic for many developing countries and halt their progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Prospects for economic growth in 2020 hinge on reducing trade disputes and uncertainty, UN finds
16 Jan 2020
The United Nations’ flagship publication on expected trends in the global economy, the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020, predicts that one in five countries will see per capita incomes stagnate or decline this year.
Global foreign direct investment fell 13% in 2016, but modest recovery expected in 2017 - new figures
1 Feb 2017
Global flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 13% in 2016 to an estimated $1.52 trillion as global economic growth remained weak and world trade volumes posted anemic gains, according to the latest UNCTAD Global Investment Trends Monitor.
Investment flows through offshore financial hubs declined but remain high
3 May 2016
Investment flows to offshore financial hubs, including offshore financial centers and special purpose entities (SPEs), were increasingly volatile in 2015, according to the latest UNCTAD Global Investment Trends Monitor.
World Investment Report 2015: Reforming International Investment Governance
24 Jun 2015
This year’s World Investment Report, the 25th in the series, aims to inform global debates on the future of the international policy environment for cross-border investment.
Global Investment Trends in 2014 and Prospects for 2015
29 Jan 2015
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows declined by 8% in 2014. A solid FDI rise remains distant, reports the latest UNCTAD Global Investment Trends.
Trends in outward investments by transnational corporations in 2013 and prospects for 2014-15
29 Apr 2014
Investment by southern transnational corporations (TNCs) reached a record level and southern TNCs are acquiring developed country foreign affiliates in the developing world, says UNCTAD's latest Global Investment Trend Monitor.
UNCTAD Chief says investment outlook subdued, urges investment for sustainable development
9 Sep 2013
UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi warned Sunday that the road to global investment recovery remains bumpy, with investors reluctant to expand their businesses in the face of widespread economic fragility and policy uncertainty. According to the UNCTAD World Investment Report, global foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2012 contracted by 18 per cent.
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