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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European Union
15 Jan 2025Calls for tightened oversight of outbound investments in critical technology sectors
On 15 January 2025, the European Union adopted Recommendation (EU) 2025/63, urging member States to review outbound investments in critical technology sectors, including semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum technologies. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
European Union
19 Jun 2024Adopt stricter rules for non-European Union banks
On 19 June 2024, amendments to the Capital Requirements Directive No.2013/36 (CRD VI) were published in the Official Journal of the European Union and entered into force in July 2024. The CRD implementation provisions introduce new [...]
European Union
31 May 2024Replaces its legal framework on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing
On 31 May 2024, the European Union adopted Regulation 2024/1624 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing (AMLR), replacing the Anti-Money Laundering Directive [...]
European Union
24 Feb 2024Adopts the thirteenth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation
On 23 February 2024, the European Union introduced its 13th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. It further extended its trade sanctions and added 194 individuals and entities to the sanction list, subjecting them to [...]
European Union
24 Jan 2024Proposes new initiatives on inward and outward FDI screening
On 24 January 2024, the European Commission unveiled several initiatives aimed at strengthening the economic security of the European Union (EU). Among these, two initiatives concern specifically inward and outward FDI. A new proposed [...]
European Union
27 Dec 2023Adopts Anti-Coercion Instrument
On 27 December 2023, the Regulation 2023/2675 on the protection of the European Union and its Member States from economic coercion by third countries (the Anti-Coercion Instrument) came into force. The regulation aims to deter, and [...]
European Union
19 Dec 2023Adopts the twelfth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation
On 18 December 2023, the European Union adopted the twelfth sanctions package against the Russian Federation. The new restrictions include additional measures such as asset freezes on economic entities across a range of industrial [...]
European Union
03 Oct 2023Issues a list of ten critical technology areas vital for its economic security
On October 3, the European Commission issued a list of ten critical technology areas vital for the European Union's economic security. Among these, advanced semiconductors, AI, quantum technologies, and biotechnologies are considered [...]
European Union
31 Jul 2023Adopts the European Sustainability Reporting Standards
On 31 July 2023, the European Commission adopted the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), aligning with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The CSRD mandates companies to employ these standards for [...]
European Union
09 Mar 2023Adopts the framework to enable State aid for net-zero transition
On 9 March 2023, the European Union adopted the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) to accelerate support for net-zero transition sectors in alignment with the Green Deal Industrial Plan. This framework expands and revises [...]
European Union
25 Feb 2023Adopts the tenth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation
On 25 February 2023, the European Union adopted the tenth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. It includes the following measures: - Additional financial sanctions on 87 individuals and 34 entities, including Alfa-Bank [...]
European Union
12 Jan 2023Introduces a new notification system for M&As involving parties that have received subsidies from a third country
On 23 December 2022, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union passed Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market, which includes a new notification system for mergers and acquisitions [...]
European Union
16 Dec 2022Adopts the ninth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation
On 16 December 2022, the European Union adopted the ninth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. Among other sanction measures, it prohibits new investments in the mining sector, with the exception of mining and quarrying [...]
European Union
06 Oct 2022Introduces the eighth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation
On 6 October 2022, the European Union (EU) adopted the eighth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. The new sanction package comprises the following: - a price cap related to the maritime transport of oil or petroleum [...]
European Union
21 Jul 2022Adopts the seventh package of sanctions against the Russian Federation
On 21 July 2022, the Council of the European Union expanded the scope of its sanctions against the Russian Federation. The new sanctions include: - A gold import ban that includes a prohibition to purchase, import or transfer gold [...]
European Union
03 Jun 2022Adopts sixth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation
On 3 June 2022, the European Union adopted the sixth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. The restrictive measures in energy sector include: - Prohibiting the purchase, import or transfer of crude oil and certain [...]
European Union
08 Apr 2022Adopts a fifth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation
On 8 April 2022, the European Union adopted a fifth package of sanctions. Among others, Council Regulation 2022/576 comprises the following measures: - Import ban on coal, wood, rubber, cement, fertilisers, caviar, vodka and other [...]
European Union
06 Apr 2022Adopts the guidance on foreign direct investments from Russia and Belarus
On 6 April 2022, the European Commission adopted the “Guidance to the Member States concerning foreign direct investment from Russia and Belarus in view of the military aggression against Ukraine and the restrictive measures laid down [...]
European Union
15 Mar 2022Imposes restrictions on investment in the Russian energy sector
On 15 March 2022, the EU adopted Regulation 2022/428 to impose additional restrictive measures in response to the war in Ukraine. The Regulation restricts any new investments in the Russian energy sector and imposes additional export [...]
European Union
01 Mar 2022Prohibits investments in projects co-financed by the Russian Direct Investment Fund
On 1 March 2022, in reaction to the invasion of Ukraine, the EU adopted Council Regulation 2022/345, which prohibits investment in, or contribution to, projects co-financed by the Russian Direct Investment Fund. It also prohibits the [...]
European Union
25 Feb 2022Expands the financial and trading restrictions against the Russian Federation
On 25 February 2022, the European Union adopted Council Regulation 2022/328, which expanded the financial and trading restrictions against the Russian Federation. Among others, the measures included: - Prohibition of the sale, supply, [...]
European Union
23 Feb 2022Restricts investments in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions
On 23 February 2022, in response to the war in Ukraine, the EU adopted Council Regulation 2022/263. It imposes restrictions on investing in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including financing equity capital of an entity in the specified [...]
European Union
29 Sep 2021Expands the list of projects and programmes of “Union Interest” under the EU-FDI Screening Regulation
On 29 September 2021, the European Commission has adopted the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2126. It expands the list of projects and programmes of “Union interest” to include, among others, the Space Programme, the Digital [...]
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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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