Global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 6% last year to $1.6 trillion, the U.N. trade body said on Tuesday, ending two years of decline even as the recovery remains largely uneven.
In a sign of the uneven recovery, developed economies recorded an 11% increase while developing ones saw only a 2% rise, said the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development
Investment is also more concentrated, with 80% of global FDI going to the top 20 recipient countries
Policy is becoming more selective as governments steer investment towards strategic sectors and national priorities, said UNCTAD
Strategic sectors – those considered key to economic development and competitiveness – accounted for 44% of greenfield project value, up from 16% in 2020
(Reuters)
