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, [...]
China
22 Oct 2021Issues the "14th Five-Year Development Plan for Utilizing Foreign Capital"
On 22 October 2021, the Ministry of Commerce issued the "14th Five-Year (2021-2025) Plan for the Utilization of Foreign Capital". The plan indicates that China will open up further to foreign investment, by reducing the negative list [...]
United Arab Emirates
21 Oct 2021Abu Dhabi launches the Virtual Business Licence to drive more foreign investments
On 21 October 2021, the Abu Dhabi Government launched the "Virtual Licence" allowing the non-resident foreign investors to obtain an economic licence for doing business in Abu Dhabi without any prior residence procedures and from any [...]
India
06 Oct 2021100% foreign participation in the Telecoms sector now allowed via the Automatic Route
On October 7 2021, the Government of India announced that it would allow 100% foreign participation in the telecom services industry, including all telecom services and infrastructure providers, through the Automatic Route. Under [...]
United States of America
05 Oct 2021New screening requirement and export controls for certain biotechnology-related software
On 5 October 2021, the Department of Commerce (Bureau of Industry and Security, BIS) published new regulations enacting export controls for certain types of biotechnology-related software capable of designing functional genetic elements. [...]
Japan
05 Oct 2021Foreign investment in activities related to 34 rare-earth metals now subject to screening
On 4 November 2021 (after the 30-day transitional period), the amendment of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (the FEFTA) took effect. According to the amendment, business sectors related to 34 rare-earth metals (e.g. mining [...]
South Africa
28 Sep 2021Restricts foreign ownership of private security companies
On 28 September 2021, the Private Security Industry Regulation Amendment Act, 2014 received assent. Among other issues, the Amendment Act introduces a requirement that private security companies be owned and controlled to at least [...]
France
10 Sep 2021Extends FDI review mechanism to technologies involved in the production of renewable energy
On 10 September 2021, the Decree on foreign investment in France (Arrêté du 10 septembre 2021 relatif aux investissements étrangers en France) was adopted. The Decree extended the list of sectors and critical technologies subject to [...]
Cambodia
09 Sep 2021New investment law aims to boost foreign investments
On October 15 2021, the Government of Cambodia adopted a new Law on Investment. The new law will replace the Law on Investment of 1993, as revised in 2003. The new Law aims to create an open and transparent legal framework for investment, [...]
Saudi Arabia
07 Sep 2021Introduces screening of foreign investment in sensitive and strategic sectors
On 7 September 2021, the Council of Ministers released a Resolution on the establishment of a “Permanent Ministerial Committee for the Examination of Foreign Investment”. The Committee is tasked to identify on an ongoing basis sensitive [...]
Germany
06 Sep 2021Extends the FDI screening mechanism to Software and IT Services necessary for the provision of critical infrastructure
On 6 September 2021, the 2nd amendment to the BSI Critical Infrastructure Ordinance (Zweite Verordnung zur Änderung der BSI-Kritisverordnung) was adopted. The new amendment expands the definition of the facilities necessary for the [...]
Uzbekistan
18 Aug 2021Adopts the International Commercial Arbitration law (based on the UNCITRAL Model Law)
On 18 August 2021, the Law on International Commercial Arbitration entered into force. It is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration with amendments as adopted in 2006. [...]
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 [...]
Russian Federation
13 Jul 2021Government lowers foreign investments control threshold for fishing industry
On 13 July 2021, the amendment to the Federal Law on Fisheries and Conservation of Aquatic Biological Resources (Федеральный закон «О рыболовстве и сохранении водных биологических ресурсов») and the Federal Law On foreign investments [...]
Honduras
12 Jul 2021Enacts new legislation to promote investment in air transportation services
On 5 July, the Government of Honduras enacted the Decreto 48-2021 "Ley de Fomento para la explotación de rutas aéreas de bajo costo (Decree 48-2021, "Promotion Law for the operation of low-cost airline routes"). According to its text, [...]
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) [...]
Japan
16 Jun 2021Introduces national security review of real estate usage near sensitive facilities and on border islands
On 16 June 2021, the Japanese Diet passed the Act on Review and Regulation of Real Estate Usage. Once entered into effect (within one year and three months of its publication), the law will allow the Government to review the status [...]
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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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