Current trends

FDI recovery remains bumpy, with diverging trends among regions. In 2016, global FDI flows decreased by 2 per cent to $1,746 billion. While intracompany loans recorded a fall at the global level in 2016, equity investments were boosted by an 18 per cent increase in the value of cross-border M&As. M&As rose to $869 billion, their highest level since 2007, due to buoyant activity in developed economies. The value of announced greenfield projects also increased – by 7 per cent from 2015 to $828 billion – although this was largely due to a number of very large projects announced in a handful of developing and transition economies.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth