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Foreign direct investment reached $1.58 trillion last year, up 64% from 2020.
"However, by 2022, the global environment for international trade and cross-border investment will have changed substantially," according to the paper. In addition to the pandemic's lingering consequences, the situation in Ukraine is producing a food, energy, and financial crises in many countries throughout the world.
"Investor uncertainty might exert major negative pressure on global FDI in 2022," the report states
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) anticipates that worldwide FDI flows will decline this year. In instance, preliminary data for the first quarter of 2022 show a 21% decrease in new projects and a 4% decrease in foreign project finance arrangements.
Furthermore, the first quarter of 2022 witnessed a record number of new investment policy measures (75), largely in response to the crisis in Ukraine, according to the research.
source: unctad.org
"However, by 2022, the global environment for international trade and cross-border investment will have changed substantially," according to the paper. In addition to the pandemic's lingering consequences, the situation in Ukraine is producing a food, energy, and financial crises in many countries throughout the world.
"Investor uncertainty might exert major negative pressure on global FDI in 2022," the report states
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) anticipates that worldwide FDI flows will decline this year. In instance, preliminary data for the first quarter of 2022 show a 21% decrease in new projects and a 4% decrease in foreign project finance arrangements.
Furthermore, the first quarter of 2022 witnessed a record number of new investment policy measures (75), largely in response to the crisis in Ukraine, according to the research.
source: unctad.org
