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Global foreign investment recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, but uncertainty looms

Global foreign investment recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, but uncertainty looms

9 Jun 2022
UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2022 indicates FDI rebounded to nearly $1.6 trillion last year but warns this course is unlikely to be sustained in 2022.
Special economic zones drive economic diversification in Africa

Special economic zones drive economic diversification in Africa

28 Sep 2021
UNCTAD brings together various stakeholders to discus how special economic zones contribute to economic diversification and sustainable development in Africa.
Twenty-fifth UNCTAD-OECD Report on G20 Investment Measures

Twenty-fifth UNCTAD-OECD Report on G20 Investment Measures

28 Jun 2021
The report suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic set off a further crisis in early 2020 that is expected to be deeper and more consequential in many countries than the Global Financial Crisis of 2008/2009.
Global foreign direct investment set to partially recover in 2021 but uncertainty remains

Global foreign direct investment set to partially recover in 2021 but uncertainty remains

21 Jun 2021
Investment flows plunged globally by 35% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis. The fall was heavily skewed towards developed economies.
Global foreign direct investment priorities post-pandemic hinge on resilience and sustainability

Global foreign direct investment priorities post-pandemic hinge on resilience and sustainability

21 Jun 2021
COVID-19 recovery investment plans largely focus on infrastructure sectors that are key to building productive capacities.
Sustainable finance surges despite volatile markets during COVID-19

Sustainable finance surges despite volatile markets during COVID-19

21 Jun 2021
The value of sustainability-themed investment products amounted to $3.2 trillion in 2020, up more than 80% from 2019.
Foreign direct investment in Latin America plunges by 45% amid pandemic

Foreign direct investment in Latin America plunges by 45% amid pandemic

21 Jun 2021
The region suffered the sharpest decline in foreign investment flows to developing countries in 2020.
Global foreign direct investment fell by 42% in 2020, outlook remains weak

Global foreign direct investment fell by 42% in 2020, outlook remains weak

24 Jan 2021
UNCTAD says uncertainty about the COVID-19 pandemic’s evolution and the global investment policy environment will continue to affect FDI flows in 2021. For developing countries, the prospects for 2021 are a major concern.
How investment policies are responding to COVID-19

How investment policies are responding to COVID-19

4 May 2020
A special issue of UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor presents the latest developments in national and international investment policies in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Global investment flows flat in 2019, moderate increase expected in 2020

Global investment flows flat in 2019, moderate increase expected in 2020

20 Jan 2020
Foreign direct investment fell slightly from US$1.41 trillion in 2018 to $1.39 trillion in 2019. Flows to developed countries decreased by 6%, while those to developing economies were unchanged.