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 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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Qatar
25 Jul 2023Free Zones Authority and Development Bank cooperate to improve the investment climate
On 25 July 2023, the Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) and the Qatar Development Bank (QDB) agreed to cooperate in providing financial programmes and services supporting investors and companies, in order to better serve investors in [...]
Qatar
17 Jul 2019Launches Investment Promotion Agency
On 7 July 2019, the Investment Promotion Agency was launched with the aim of further attracting foreign direct investment in line with the objectives set out in the Qatar National Vision 2030. [...]
Qatar
07 Jan 2019New law regulating foreign investment allows up to 100 percent foreign ownership
On 7 January 2019, Law No.1 of 2019 regulating the investment of non-Qatari capital in economic activity became effective, repealing Law No. 13 of 2000. Key aspects of the new law, among others, are the following: • Foreign ownership [...]
Qatar
06 Nov 2017Qatar amended Free Zones Law
On 6 November 2017, Qatar issued Decree Law No 21 of 2017, amending some provisions of the Law No 34 of 2005 on Investment Free Zones. The amendments enhance and encourage economic development and investment by providing investors [...]
Qatar
12 Apr 2017Introduces a new UNCITRAL Model Law-based arbitration law
Effective 12 April 2017, Qatar introduced the new Arbitration Law in Civil and Commercial Matters (No 2 of 2017), which is largely based on the Model Law of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). The New [...]
Qatar
01 Feb 2010Amending the Investment Law
The Government of Qatar issued law no. 1 of 2010 to amend the Investment Law of 2000. Effective 2February 2010, foreign investors are permitted to own up to 100 percent of companies operating in the following sectors: consultancy [...]
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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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