Posted 1/21/2024, 3:57:13 AM
Global Foreign Direct Investment Inches Up Slightly in 2023, But Declines in Developing Countries and Green Energy Projects
- FDI flows saw a modest 3% increase in 2023 to $1.37 trillion, but decline globally when excluding European conduit economies
- Developed countries saw stagnant FDI flows; flows to developing countries fell 9%
- International investment project announcements declined across most categories
- Renewable energy project finance deals fell 17% in number and 10% in value
- Investment projects relevant to SDGs in developing countries remained flat