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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
Mauritius
29 Apr 2021The disposal of properties by foreigners now requires prior approval
On 29 April 2021, the Non-Citizens Property Restriction Amendment Act 2021 (the Amendment Act) entered into force, which widens the ambit of the Non-Citizens Property Restriction Act 1975 (the Act). The 1975 Act provides that non-citizens [...]
United Kingdom
29 Apr 2021National Security and Investment Bill receives Royal Assent
On 29 April 2021, the National Security and Investment Bill received Royal Assent and became law in the United Kingdom. It will enter into force upon a date decided by the Government. The main purpose of the Act is to introduce a stand-alone [...]
Indonesia
28 Apr 2021New Investment Ministry established
On April 28, 2021, the Government of Indonesia established a new Ministry of Investment. The Ministry of Investment is the result of upgrading the bureaucratic status of the Investment Coordinating Board (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman [...]
United Kingdom
27 Apr 2021UK Investment Council established
On 27 April 2021, the UK Investment Council was established to "to enhance UK inward investment and inform the UK’s independent trade policy by providing a forum for global investors" to advice the Government. The Council is chaired [...]
Angola
22 Apr 2021Amendments to the Private Investment Law
Law 10/21 of 22 April 2021, which amended the Private Investment Law (Law 10/18 of 26 June) marks the return of the "contractual system" in the area of private investment, which is based on a negotiation of the conditions to implement [...]
Brazil
14 Apr 2021Privatizes operation of airports, maritime ports and rail lines
On 9 April 2021, the Brazilian government concluded privatization auctions to award operation contracts for several transport infrastructures in different regions, previously operated by state-owned enterprises. As a result, concession [...]
Mozambique
13 Apr 2021Raises minimum capital requirements for free transfer of funds
The Decree No. 20/2021, of 13 April, which amends the Regulation of the Investment Law, raises the minimum capital requirement for foreign investors to be able to repatriate profits and invested capital (from USD 45'000 to USD 130'000). [...]
Panama
05 Apr 2021Launch of a new Export and Investment Promotion Agency - ProPanama
On 5 April 2021, a law was enacted creating a new Export and Investment Promotion Agency. The 'Autoridad Nacional para la Atracción de Inversiones y Promoción de Exportaciones de Panamá' (ProPanamá), will replace the prior entity that [...]
Namibia
01 Apr 202115% stake in new mines reserved for Namibians
From 1 April 2021, all applications for a mining licence in Namibia must have 15% local owners. According to the Ministry all “applications by Namibian nationals for the transfer, cessation and assignment of mineral licences to foreign [...]
Ukraine
28 Mar 2021Introduction of tax incentives for large investments
On 28 March 2021, the Law no. 1293-IX entered into force to supplement the previously enacted Law On State Support for Investment Projects with Significant Investments. The new legislation provides investors implementing large investments [...]
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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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