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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Investment Policy Measures
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Spain
01 Sep 2023Modifies its investment control regulation and expands reporting obligations for inward and outward FDI
On 4 July 2023, the Government of Spain approved Royal Decree 571/2023. The decree, which entered into effect on 1 September 2023, builds upon Law 19/2003 of July 4, 2003. It further aligns Spain's foreign investment framework with [...]
Spain
27 Dec 2022Extends and expands the FDI screening regime until 31 December 2024
On 27 December 2022, the Government of Spain issued the Royal Decree-Law No.20/2022 that introduced some changes to the FDI screening regime. The decree extended the scope of foreign investment definition to cover those investments [...]
Spain
23 Dec 2022Reduces corporate income tax rate and approves a new special tax regime for investment in the Balearic Islands
On 23 December 2022, Spain approved the General State Budget Law for 2023 that, among others: 1) It reduced the CIT rate from 25 to 23 per cent for entities with net revenues below 1 million EUR; 2) Introduced a new special tax [...]
Spain
19 Oct 2022Introduces new incentives for investments in renewable energy
On 19 October 2022, the Government adopted Royal Decree-law 18/2022 that permits unrestricted depreciation/amortization, for corporate income tax purposes, for investments in facilities intended for self-consumption of electricity [...]
Spain
23 Nov 2021Extends the restrictions on intra-EU foreign investments until the end of 2022
On 23 November 2021, the Government of Spain adopted the Royal Decree-Law 27/2021 (Real Decreto-ley 27/2021 de 23 de noviembre). It once again suspends the liberalization of intra-EU investments until 31 December 2022. Thus, EU/EFTA [...]
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 [...]
Spain
19 Nov 2020Temporary screening regime for foreign investment prolonged
On 19 November 2020, the Royal Decree-Law 34/2020 relating to urgent measures against the COVID-19 pandemic entered into force. Inter alia, it prolongs the regime of suspension of liberalization of certain foreign direct investments [...]
Spain
01 Apr 2020Government restricts foreign investment regime a second time in one month
On 31 March 2020, Royal Decree-Law 11/2020 was adopted, enlisting additional measures that the Spanish Government undertakes to battle the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including special provisions on the foreign investment [...]
Spain
18 Mar 2020Due to Corona-19 pandemia, the liberalization regime for foreign direct investments is suspended
On 18 March 2020, the Royal Decree-Law No. 8/2020 on extraordinary urgent measures to face the economic and social impact of COVID-19 entered into force. It provides a legal basis for the economic recovery package prepared by the Spanish [...]
Spain
11 Feb 2015Privatizes 49 per cent of its national airport operator Aena
From 11 February 2015, the shares of Aena, S.A. are admitted to official trading on the four Spanish stock exchanges: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Bilbao, and on the Spanish Stock Market Interconnection System. The government will [...]
Spain
02 Feb 2013Reforms energy subsidies
On 14 February 2013, the Spanish Parliament approved a law that introduces new measures to correct imbalances between electricity system costs and revenues of regulated prices. [...]
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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.
-
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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