Foreign Direct Investment Trends

Article no: EN20070227-Article-1.3-2007

Foreign Direct Investment Trends

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows grew in 2006 for the third consecutive year to reach US$1.2 trillion, according to UNCTAD's first estimate for the year. The total is a 34 per cent increase from 2005 (see table), although still short of the record of US$1.4 trillion set in 2000. The continued rise in FDI largely reflects high economic growth and strong economic performance in many parts of the world. Such growth has occurred in both developed and developing countries. Michael Monks reviews the latest figures.