Global
foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows dropped by 18% to US$1.35tn in
2012. Recovery to more vigorous investment levels will take longer than
expected, mostly because of global economic fragility and policy
uncertainty, UNCTAD's (United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development) annual survey of investment trends reports stated today.
Developing countries make up four of the top five host economies. Six of
the top 10 prospective host countries also come from the developing
world, with Mexico and Thailand appearing for the first time. Among
developed countries, Japan jumped three positions largely because of
reconstruction efforts after the 2011 tsunami, and recent expansionary
monetary policies have together increased the country's attractiveness
for foreign investment in the medium term. At the same time, Australia,
the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom slipped down the rankings
from last year's survey, while Germany gained two positions.
Source by Commodity Insights
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