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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 Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 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 sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: 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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Bangladesh
27 Nov 2024Announces Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy-Based Power Generation Projects
On 27th November 2024, Bangladesh announced a 10-year tax benefit to encourage investments in renewable energy-based power facilities, which takes effect from 1 July 2025. SRO No. 400-Law/Income Tax-54/2024 stipulates that individuals [...]
China
01 Nov 2024Eases rules for foreign investment in listed companies
On 1 November 2024, China issued revised regulations for foreign investment in its listed companies, set to take effect on 2 December 2024. The new regulations lower the minimum overseas assets requirement for strategic investors from [...]
United States of America
28 Oct 2024Finalizes restrictions on outward investment in "critical technology" sectors in countries of concern
On 28 October 2024, the Department of the Treasury issued a Final Rule that will take effect on 2 January 2025. This rule implements Executive Order 14105 of 8 August 2023, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National [...]
Brazil
23 Oct 2024Launches new investment platform to boost international green investment
On 23 October 2024, Brazil launched a new investment platform, the Brazil Climate and Ecological Transformation Investment Platform (BIP), to link climate plans with investment opportunities. This platform was unveiled in Washington, [...]
Bahrain
18 Oct 2024Amends conditions of foreign ownership
On 17 October 2024, Bahrain amended conditions for foreign ownership, effective 18 October 2024. Decision Number 53 of 2024 introduced new conditions for companies wholly or partially owned by non-Bahraini partners to engage in the [...]
Mauritania
08 Oct 2024Adopts dedicated framework to attract investment in green hydrogen
On 8 October 2024, Mauritania adopted a Green Hydrogen Code, introducing a new legal framework aimed at bolstering private investment, particularly in the renewable energy sector, with a strong focus on green hydrogen development. [...]
Viet Nam
05 Oct 2024Tightens the requirements for foreign investment in the education sector
On 5 October 2024, Viet Nam issued a new decree (124/2024/ND-CP) to tighten requirements for foreign investment in the education sector, set to take effect on 20 November 2024. The decree requires that foreign universities establishing [...]
South Africa
12 Sep 2024Issues Currency and Exchanges Guidelines for Business Entities
On 12 September 2024, the Reserve Bank of South Africa issued new guidelines affecting outward foreign direct investment (FDI): • Conditions for Outward FDI: South African companies, including State-owned enterprises, can transfer [...]
Colombia
12 Sep 2024Seeks investors in offshore wind energy projects
On 12 September 2024, the Government of Colombia adopted Addendum No. 3 to the tender documents for the competitive process related to the first round of offshore wind energy in Colombia, initiated on 4 December 2023. The competitive [...]
Brazil
11 Sep 2024Extension and expansion of incentive regime for semiconductor industry
On 11 September 2024, the Government of Brazil adopted legislation that will come into force on 1 January 2025, extending existing financial incentives for the semiconductor industry and introducing new ones. The law: Extends the [...]
Canada
03 Sep 2024Tightens the FDI screening regime
On 22 March 2024, the Investment Canada Act was amended, following royal assent, through Bill C-34: "An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act". This amendment ushers in a modernization package aimed at enhancing the Foreign Direct [...]
Argentina
02 Sep 2024Reduces tax on foreign currency acquisition
On 2 September 2024, the Government of Argentina published Decree No. 777/2024, reducing the tax on the acquisition of foreign currency from 17.5% to 7.5% for specific transactions. These include payments for freight and transport [...]
Sweden
01 Sep 2024Expands the scope of screening under the FDI Act
On 26 June 2024, the Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) issued updated guidelines (MSBFS 2024:8) expanding Sweden’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening mechanism under the Act on Foreign Direct Investments. The regulations clarify [...]
Oman
29 Aug 2024Bans foreign investment in 28 new activities
On 28 August 2024, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion of Oman issued Ministerial Decision No 435/2024 to amend certain provisions of Ministerial Decision No 209/2020, which lists the activities prohibited for foreign [...]
Japan
16 Aug 2024Expands list of sectors requiring prior notification for foreign investments
On 16 August 2024, changes to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) Regulatory Notices entered into force. Additional sectors related to “specified critical products” were added to the list of “core business sectors” in [...]
South Africa
16 Aug 2024Adopts Electricity Regulation Amendment Act
On 16 August 2024, the President of the Republic of South Africa signed into law the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill (Act 38 of 2024). The Act aims to amend the Electricity Regulation Act of 2006 to open the sector to greater [...]
Saudi Arabia
11 Aug 2024New investment law the suspension rule of foreign investments on national security grounds
On 11 August 2024, Saudi Arabia adopted the new Investment Law, which allows the Ministry of Investment (MISA) to suspend any foreign investment for national security purposes, provided that the suspension decision is based on “objective [...]
Saudi Arabia
11 Aug 2024New investment law guarantees equal treatment and replacing licensing with registration
On 11 August 2024, Saudi Arabia issued an Updated Investment Law which repeals the Foreign Investment Law of 2000 and takes effect 180 days following its publication. Among the novelties introduced, the new law guarantees that local [...]
Brazil
02 Aug 2024Introduces tax credits for low-carbon hydrogen
On 27 September 2024 The Government of Brazil sanctioned Law No. 14,990/2024, establishing the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Development Program (PHCB), which includes the Special Incentive Regime for the Production of Low-Carbon Hydrogen (Rehidro). [...]
Burkina Faso
31 Jul 2024Introduces local content provisions in the mineral sector
On 31 July 2024, Burkina Faso adopted Act No 017-2024/ALT, relating to local content in the mineral sector. The new Act defines local content as “the set of mechanisms for the development of national capacities in the provision of [...]
Ethiopia
29 Jul 2024Issued Directive to liberalize its foreign exchange policy
On 29 July 2024, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) issued a new Foreign Exchange Directive No. FXD/01/2024. The Directive permits foreign exchange to be retained by exporters and commercial banks to substantially increase the supply [...]
Türkiye
26 Jul 2024Introduced $30 billion incentive package for high-tech and green investment
On 26 July 2024, the Government of Türkiye announced the launch of the HIT-30 (High Tech Turkiye Investment Incentive Programme), a $30 billion investment incentive program aimed at supporting companies in the high-tech sector. The [...]
Burkina Faso
18 Jul 2024New Mining Code enhances State participation and oversight
On 18 July 2024, Burkina Faso's Transitional National Assembly adopted a new Mining Code, which took effect on 31 July 2024. The new legislation aims to boost local participation and State oversight in mining, replacing the 2015 Mining [...]
Romania
17 Jul 2024Extends the sanctions regime under its FDI screening regime to investors from the European Union
On 17 July 2024, Romania enacted Law No. 231/2024, which further amends its foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime. This law extends the sanctions regime to include investors from the European Union, aligning their treatment [...]
Ethiopia
16 Jul 2024Issued Directive to License Securities Exchange in Ethiopia
On 16 July 2024, the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority issued the “Directive on Licensing, Operation, and Supervision of Securities Exchanges, Derivatives Exchanges, and the Over-The-Counter Market No. 1009/2024”. The Directive aims [...]
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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 Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 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 sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: 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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