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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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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 [...]
China
06 Sep 2024Removes all access restrictions to manufacturing sector from the ‘negative list’ for foreign investment
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the 2024 "negative list" for foreign investment access, as part of the country's latest efforts to promote wider opening-up to the outside [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Korea, Republic of
26 Aug 2024Strengthens the security review of foreign investments
On 26 August, the Republic of Korea announced the entry into force of an amended enforcement decree to the "Foreign Investment Promotion Act". The amendments expanded the scope of the FDI screening regime by adding "National High-Tech [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Canada
04 Jul 2024Tightens scrutiny on critical minerals investments
On 4 July 2024, the Government of Canada published a Ministerial Statement on Net Benefit Reviews of Canadian Critical Minerals Companies. The Statement clarifies that, under the Net Benefit Review regime of the Investment Canada [...]
Uganda
04 Jul 2024Introduces tax reforms to encourage investment
On 13 June 2024, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of Uganda presented the National Budget for the 2024/25 financial year. The Budget includes, inter alia, provisions for the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2024. [...]
Mexico
29 Jun 2024Adopts new tax incentives for special economic zones in Yucatan
On 28 June 2024, the Government of Mexico published a decree in the Official Gazette on new tax incentives in two "Welfare Industrial zones" of Yucatan. The decree grants tax incentives to taxpayers engaged in productive activities [...]
European Union
29 Jun 2024Amends its sanction package against Belarus
On 29 June 2024, the European Union amended its sanctions package against Belarus, revising the provisions of Council Regulation (EU) No. 765/2006. The new package prohibits any new investments, financing, joint ventures, or investment [...]
Argentina
27 Jun 2024Allows the privatization of 8 public enterprises
On 27 June 2024, the Congress of Argentina passed Law No. 27,742, known as the “Ley Bases” or “Bases and Starting Points for the Liberty of the Argentine People” in English. Among other, the Ley Bases authorizes the executive branch [...]
Argentina
27 Jun 2024Adopts new incentive regime for large investments
On 27 June 2024, the Congress of Argentina passed Law No. 27,742, known as the “Ley Bases” (Bases and Starting Points for the Liberty of the Argentine People). Among other provisions, the Ley Bases establishes the incentive regime [...]
European Union
24 Jun 2024Adopts the fourteenth sanctions package against the Russian Federation
On 24 June 2024, the European Union adopted its fourteenth sanctions package against the Russian Federation. This package introduces measures targeting the Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, strengthens anti-circumvention [...]
Romania
21 Jun 2024Encourages investments in the manufacturing industry
On 21 June 2024, the Government of Romania launched a € 450 million scheme to encourage investments in the manufacturing industry. The scheme prioritizes investments in critical sectors for economic diversification and resilience, [...]
Portugal
08 Jun 2024Incentivizes investments in renewable energy technologies, energy source diversification and decarbonization
On 7 June 2024, the Government of Portugal published Ministerial Order No. 160/2024/1, which establishes an incentive programme to support the development of an ecological industry. The programme aims to foster industrial investments [...]
United Arab Emirates
06 Jun 2024Abu Dhabi Launches a unified economic licence to enhance ease of doing business
On 6 June 2024, the Department of Economic Development of Abu Dhabi launched the Unified Economic Licence to enhance ease of doing business for investors and entrepreneurs, which unifies procedures for registering economic licences [...]
Japan
04 Jun 2024Designated four 'special zones' to create international financial centers
On 4 June 2024, the Government of Japan designated four areas as special zones to promote new entry and expansion of domestic and foreign financial and asset management businesses and attract foreign investment. The government aims [...]
Mauritius
03 Jun 2024Adopted Budget 2024-2025 with implications for investment
On 7 June 2024, Mauritius released its Budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025, outlining a series of strategic initiatives aimed at inter alia encouraging investment and improving the ease of doing business. These include, among others: [...]
United Kingdom
24 May 2024Prohibits foreign state control over newspaper enterprises
On 24 May 2024, the United Kingdom adopted the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. This Act amends the Enterprise Act 2002 to prevent foreign state control over United Kingdom newspaper enterprises. Specifically, it [...]
Russian Federation
23 May 2024Establishes a procedure to seize United States' assets
On 23 May 2024, the President of the Russian Federation issued Decree No. 422, establishing a procedure to seize the assets of United States or United States legal persons and individuals as compensation for damages caused by the United [...]
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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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