Structural shifts in regional foreign direct investment flow

By the end of 2015 global foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are expected to move closer to their 2013 level, followed by a mild but stable climb in 2016 and 2017 (UNCTAD, 2015).1 The main drivers of this upward trend are found in improved growth prospects in the United States, the demand-stimulating effects of lower oil prices, accommodating monetary policy, and continued investment liberalization and promotion measures. However in 2014 these factors were not strong enough to prevent the FDI inflow falling by 16% to $1.23 trillion (figure 3.1).

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