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World Investment Report 2025
June 26 , 2025
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- The World Investment Report 2025 was released by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- Global foreign direct investment (FDI) declined 11% in calendar year 2024 to $1.5 trillion.
- This was marking a second consecutive year of double-digit contraction.
- The international project finance deals collapsed 27%.
- FDI inflows into developing Asia fell 3% in 2024.
- China saw one of the steepest drops, with the inflows are plunging 29% and India recorded a smaller 2% decline.
- The Asean bloc attracted a record $225 billion in FDI, up 10% year-on-year.
- The infrastructure investments had dropped 35%, renewable energy fell 31%, and spending on water, sanitation and hygiene contracted 30%.
- Agrifood investments declined 19%.
- Only health and education bucked the trend, posting a 25% increase.
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