World Investment Report (2024)

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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.

It also provides analysis on global value chains and the operations of multinational enterprises, with special attention to their development implications.

Overviews of the report are 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 stocksat the country level.

World Investment Report 2023

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Global foreign direct investment flows over the last 30 years

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News

Investing in the energy transition: Countries need more balanced policies

New UNCTAD analysis examines incentives and disincentives for renewable energy investment worldwide and how developing countries can strategize.

21 Nov 2023

UNCTAD calls for urgent support to developing countries to attract massive investment in clean energy

The World Investment Report 2023 shows developing countries need renewable energy investments of about $1.7 trillion annually but attracted only $544 billion in 2022.

5 Jul 2023

Podcast

World Investment Report 2023: Weak FDI threatens clean energy transition and development goals

This episode of The Weekly Tradecast looks at the UN’s latest World Investment Report with Richard Bolwijn, in charge of UNCTAD’s investment research branch.

Annex Tables

Annex table 01: FDI inflows, by region and economy, 1990-2022

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Annex table 02: FDI outflows, by region and economy, 1990-2022

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Annex table 03: FDI inward stock, by region and economy, 1990-2022

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Annex table 04: FDI outward stock, by region and economy, 1990-2022

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Annex table 05: Value of net cross-border M&A sales, by region/economy of seller, 1990-2022

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Annex table 06: Value of net cross-border M&A purchases, by region/economy of purchaser, 1990-2022

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Annex table 07: Number of net cross-border M&A sales, by region/economy of seller, 1990-2022

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Annex table 08: Number of net cross-border M&A purchases, by region/economy of purchaser, 1990-2022

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Annex table 09: Value of net cross-border M&A sales, by sector/industry, 1990-2022

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Publications

Country Fact Sheets

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.