Foreign Investments Rebound But Recovery Uneven
UNCTAD said the rebound was driven by a few megaprojects and capital-heavy sectors, while 20 countries drew more than 80% of inflows.
- Global foreign direct investment rose 6% to $1.6 trillion in 2025 following two years of decline, according to the United Nations Trade and Development agency reported on Tuesday.
- The World Investment Report stressed the hike was lopsided, with developed economies seeing 11 per cent growth while developing nations recorded only two per cent, as 20 countries attracted more than 80 per cent of global FDI.
- Strategic sectors accounted for 44 per cent of global greenfield project values in 2025, and UN chief Antonio Guterres noted expansion was "driven largely by a small number of megaprojects."
- Governments implemented a record 229 investment policy measures last year to shape flows, but UNCTAD warned "many countries risk being left behind as investment becomes more capital-intensive."
- UNCTAD projected the global investment outlook for 2026 remains "difficult," as "trade policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, conflicts, high financing costs and economic fragmentation" continue to weigh on investment decisions.
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Global FDI Rebounds Amid Uneven Recovery
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) increased by 6% last year, reaching $1.6 trillion after two years of decline, according to the U.N. trade body. Despite this growth, the recovery remains uneven, highlighting disparities in how regions and sectors are bouncing back from economic challenges.
Global investment recovers in 2025, but remains fragile and uneven, says UN report
Global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose six per cent year-on-year to US$1.6 trillion in 2025 following two consecutive years of decline, but the recovery remained narrow, fragile and uneven.
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Worldwide foreign direct investment rose in 2025 after two years of decline, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning, though, that the recovery was “narrow, fragile and uneven”.Foreign direct investment (FDI) swelled by 6.0 per cent last year to $1.6 trillion, according to the UN Trade and Development agency UNCTAD.But its World Investment Report 2026 stressed that the hike was lopsided, with 20 countries attracting more than 80 per cent of glo…
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