The latest Global Investment Trends Monitor released by UN Trade and Development has shown that foreign direct investment is at a crossroads.
According to the data released yesterday, global FDI rose 11% to an estimated $1.4 trillion in 2024 but dipped by 8% when excluding flows through European conduit economies, which often serve as transfer points for investments before they reach their final destination.
In developing economies, FDI fell 2%, marking the second consecutive annual decline.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, FDI declined by 9%, with Brazil's inflows falling 5%.