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World Investment Report

World Investment ReportThe 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.

Click on the "Reports" tab below to download a free copy of this report. Overviews of the report are also available in all official UN languages.

Every issue of the Report has:

  • Analysis of the trends in FDI during the previous year, with especial emphasis on the development implications.

  • Ranking of the largest transnational corporations in the world.

  • In-depth analysis of a selected topic related to FDI.

  • Policy analysis and recommendations.

  • Statistical annex with data on FDI flows and stocks at the country level.

 

 

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Annex Tables

Annex table 01. FDI inflows, by region and economy, 1990-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 02. FDI outflows, by region and economy, 1990-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 03. FDI inward stock, by region and economy, 1990-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 04. FDI outward stock, by region and economy, 1990-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 05. Value of net cross-border M&As by region/economy of seller, 1990-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 06. Value of net cross-border M&As by region/economy of purchaser, 1990-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 07. Number of net cross-border M&As by region/economy of seller, 1990-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 08. Number of net cross-border M&As by region/economy of purchaser, 1990-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 09. Value of cross-border M&A sales, by sector/industry, 1990-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 10. Value of cross-border M&A purchases, by sector/industry, 1990-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 11. Number of cross-border M&A sales, by sector/industry, 1990-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 12. Number of cross-border M&A purchases, by sector/industry, 1990-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 13. Value of announced greenfield FDI projects, by source, 2003-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 14. Value of announced greenfield FDI projects, by destination, 2003-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 15. Value of announced greenfield FDI projects, by sector/industry, 2003-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 16. Number of announced greenfield FDI projects, by source, 2003-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 17. Number of announced greenfield FDI projects, by destination, 2003-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 18. Number of announced greenfield FDI projects, by sector/industry, 2003-2019
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 19. The world's top 100 non-financial MNEs, ranked by foreign assets, 2019 a
16 Jun 2020
Annex table 20. The top 100 non-financial MNEs from developing and transition economies, ranked by foreign assets, 2018 a
16 Jun 2020

Country Fact Sheets

Country Fact Sheets 2020
These Country Fact Sheets contain the most relevant indicators about FDI in a country. Each sheet contains the most recent data on FDI flows and stocks, mergers and acquisitions, largest TNCs and regulatory changes.
 
 

Regional Fact Sheet

Regional FDI at a Glance