Foreign direct investment in figures

FDI outflows tumble 44% in the first quarter of 2018 due to US tax reform

27/07/2018 - Global FDI outflows fell to USD 136 billion from USD 242 billion in the previous quarter. This precipitous drop was largely due to a switch to negative outward FDI from the United States.

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FDI drops 18% in 2017 as corporate restructurings decline

27/04/2018 - Global FDI flows reached their lowest level since 2013 (USD 280 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2017. Inflows to the OECD area decreased by 37%, largely driven by decreases in the United Kingdom and the United States from high levels in 2016. Outflows from the OECD area decreased by a more modest 4%.

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FDI in Figures

Published twice yearly, FDI in Figures provides analysis on key developments and trends in global foreign direct investment flows using the most recent FDI statistics and data on mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

April 2018 + Excel data

January 2018 update (excel)

October 2017 + Excel data

July 2017 update (excel)

April 2017 + Excel data

November 2016 + Excel data | April 2016 + Excel data

October 2015 | April 2015

December 2014 | April 2014 | February 2014

October 2013 | July 2013 | April 2013

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