Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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United Kingdom
04 Jan 2022New investment screening regime will be operational on 4 January 2022
The British Government set the date of the commencement of the National Security and Investment Act for 4 January 2022. The new legislation is a major amendment of foreign investment screening mechanism in the United Kingdom. Additionally, [...]
United States of America
02 Aug 2021Extension of an existing investment ban for U.S. citizens in certain Chinese companies
On June 3, 2021, the Government issued an executive order enacting a prohibition on investment by U.S. nationals in several Chinese companies operating in the surveillance technology sector. The Executive Order expands the scope of [...]
Colombia
10 Jul 2021Enacts new legislation on electricity generation activities from renewable sources
On 10 July 2021, the President of Colombia promulgated the new Energy Transition Law (Law No. 2099 of 2021). The new legislation modifies the regulatory framework for power generation from non-conventional renewable sources (NCRS) [...]
New Zealand
05 Jul 2021New tax disclosures under revised overseas investment regime now in effect
New Zealand revised its investment regime, via a newly published form (IR1245) which requires overseas investors looking to acquire significant New Zealand business assets to make new tax disclosures as part of their application under [...]
Denmark
01 Jul 2021FDI screening regime introduced
On 1 July 2021, the Investment Screening Act entered into force, introducing an FDI screening mechanism in Denmark. It requires foreign investors to obtain prior governmental approval for an aquisition of at least 10% of shareholding [...]
Australia
01 Jul 2021Investor visa requirements tightened
On 1 July 2021, Australia revised its migration policy regime, through amendments of relevant laws which took effect on the same day. Visa holders in both the investor and significant investor categories are now required to invest [...]
Indonesia
01 Jul 2021Issuing new regulation on payment systems
On 29 December 2020, Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia, issued regulation No.22/23/PBI/2020. This regulation introduced new requirements with regard to share ownership and capital, which could impact foreign investors in the [...]
Spain
26 Jun 2021Restrictions on foreign investment extended until the end of 2021
On 25 June 2021, the Decree-Law 12/2021 entered into force. It extended the screening regime of foreign investment until 31 December 2021. A prior governmental approval is required for any acquisition of more than 10 percent of the [...]
Ecuador
21 Jun 2021Signs the ICSID Convention
On 21 June 2021, Ecuador signed the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention). The signing opens the process of Ecuador's return to the multilateral dispute [...]
Brazil
21 Jun 2021Partially privatizes an electricity utilities State-owned company
On 21 June 2021, the National Congress of Brazil approved new legislation allowing for a partial privatization of a State-owned enterprise from the energy sector. The new legislation (entitled Provisional Measure No.1031/2021) mandates [...]
Burundi
17 Jun 2021Amendment of the Investment Code and new investment entity
Burundi promulgated a new Investment Code on 17 June 2021. In order to be eligible for the benefits set in the Code, a foreign investment project should be of at least $500,000 (or the equivalent in Burundian franc for Burundian investors) [...]
China
10 Jun 2021Adopts Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
On June 10, 2021, the National People’s Congress passed the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law with immediate effect. The Law introduces a legal framework to respond to foreign sanctions with counter-sanctions. According to the Law, individuals [...]
New Zealand
07 Jun 2021Revocation of emergency notification regime and introduction of 'call-in' regime
On 26 May 2021, the Government announced that it will revoke the temporary emergency notification regime in the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (Act), from 7 June 2020. Also, the National Security and Public Order (NSPO) notification [...]
Fiji
03 Jun 2021Adopts a new Investment Act
The Investment Act, which was published on 3 June 2021 as Act 5 of 2021, replaces the Foreign Investment Act of 1999. The new Act introduces a broader range of treatment and protection guarantees for foreign investors and removes the [...]
Indonesia
02 Jun 2021Increased Paid-up Capital Requirements for Foreign Companies
On 1 April 2021, Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal BKPM) issued BKPM Regulation 4 of 2021 regarding an increase of paid-up capital requirements that foreign investors have to pay when establishing [...]
Angola
28 May 2021Government launches tender to privatize stake in telecommunications company
The Instituto de Gestão de Activos e Participações do Estado, (IGAPE), the state entity responsible for implementing the 2019-2022 Privatisation Programme, began on 28 May 2021 the Limited Tender by Prior Qualification for the privatization [...]
Indonesia
25 May 2021New businesses closed for FDI
On 25 May 2021, Presidential Regulation No. 49 of 2021 has been issued amending Presidential Regulation No. 10 of 2021. This Presidential Regulation added Alcoholic Beverage Industry, Wine Industry, and Beverages Containing Malt Industry [...]
New Zealand
24 May 2021Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2021
New Zealand adopted on 24 May 2021, the Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2021, which introduces changes to the Overseas Investment Act 2005. The changes, inter alia, remove the need for consent from the Overseas Investment Office [...]
Costa Rica
23 May 2021Opens maritime cabotage services to foreign investors
On 5 April 2021 a new "Law for the Promotion of Tourist Marinas and Coastal Development" was signed. The new legislation authorizes vessels under foreign flag to operate in the domestic market for maritime cabotage transportation and [...]
Philippines
19 May 2021Amends Retail Trade Liberalization Act to Attract Foreign Investment
On 19 May 2021, the Senate of the Philippines approved amendments to the Retail Trade Liberalization Act, or Senate Bill 1840. The minimum paid-up capital requirements for foreign retail enterprises have been reduced from $2.5 million [...]
Mexico
05 May 2021Reforms and tightens legal framework on hidrocarbons
On 5 May, a reform package for Mexico's Hydrocarbon Law entered into force. The reform grants the State new powers to exercise regulatory control over the distribution, storage, import and export of fuels and oil produced in the country. [...]
Sudan
02 May 2021Publication of Investment Encouragement Act, 2021
The Investment Encouragement Act, which was issued on 11 April 2021, seeks to improve on the 2013 Investment Act in terms of treatment of investors regardless of their nationality, and to create a more predictable and transparent regime [...]
Germany
01 May 2021FDI screening expanded over high-tech
On 1 May 2021, the 17th amendment to the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance entered into force. The new ordinance reorganizes the list of sectors and activities covered by the FDI review mechanis, which now enumerates 27 sectors. [...]
Czechia
01 May 2021Adoption of a FDI screening mechanism
The Act on the Examination of Foreign Investment was adopted on 19 January 2021 and will enter into force on 1 May 2021. It introduced an FDI screening mechanism with line with the European Union standards. According to the new law, [...]
Viet Nam
30 Apr 2021New Criteria for Hi-tech Enterprises
On 30 April 2021, the Decision No. 10/2021/QD-TTg, which details criteria for identifying hi-tech businesses, will take effect. The decision lists certain conditions that are applicable for businesses to be considered as hi-tech enterprises. [...]
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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