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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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 [...]
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 [...]
Ethiopia
18 Apr 2024Adopts Special Economic Zone Law
On 18 April 2024, the Parliament of Ethiopia approved Proclamation No. 1322/2024 to regulate Special Economic Zones (SEZs). This law supports SEZs through policies that foster investment, trade facilitation, and infrastructure development. [...]
Ethiopia
18 Apr 2024Opens up commericial sector to foreign investors
On 18 April 2024, the Ethiopian Investment Board (EIB) introduced Directive No. 1001/2024 to regulate foreign participation in export, import, wholesale, and retail trade, areas previously restricted to domestic investors. The Directive [...]
Ethiopia
03 Feb 2023Allows foreign investment in digital payment systems
On 3 February 2023, the Government of Ethiopia adopted an amendment to the National Payment System Proclamation (Amendment No. 718/2011), which opens the digital payment systems to foreign investment. To register for these services, [...]
Ethiopia
03 Feb 2023Introduces a direct PPP negotiation mechanism
On February 3, 2023, the Government of Ethiopia implemented Public Private Amendment Proclamation No. 1283/2023. This amendment introduces a direct negotiation mechanism for PPPs, which allows the Public-Private Partnership Board to [...]
Ethiopia
23 Jan 2023Offers corporate income tax exemption for expansion and upgrading of investment
In January 2023, the Ministry of Finance released Directive No. 941 of 2022, which outlines the eligibility criteria for tax incentives aimed at encouraging investment expansion or upgrading. The directive offers two types of tax benefits: [...]
Ethiopia
16 Nov 2022Issues expression of interest to partially privatize Ethio-telecom
On 16 November 2022, the Government of Ethiopia announced that it will privatize 40 percent of Ethio-telecom. The partial privatization aims at creating a competitive and diverse telecom sector to achieve the digital transformation [...]
Ethiopia
12 Jul 2022Adopts new investment incentives
On 12 July 2022, the Council of Ministers of Ethiopia issued Investment Incentives Regulation No. 517-2022, which offers income tax exemption for investors from the date of obtaining the business license or expansion permit, as provided [...]
Ethiopia
25 Mar 2021Recognizes branches of foreign business organisations and "groups" of companies
On 25 March 2021, the House of Peoples Representatives of Ethiopia approved a new Commercial Code, which replaced the Commercial Code of 1960. Key innovations include: 1) Allowing foreign business organisations to carry out their business [...]
Ethiopia
07 Sep 2020Adoption of new investment liberalisation measures
The Investment Regulation No. 474/2020, which was adopted on 7 September 2020, opens the transport services sector. Previously, the provision of transport services, including air, railway, ground and marine transport was closed to [...]
Ethiopia
02 Apr 2020New investment proclamation published
The proclamation, which was published on 2 April 2020, provides, inter alia, that any investor may engage in any business, except where it is contrary to law, moral, public health or security. Certain activities will be restricted, [...]
Ethiopia
13 Jun 2019Adoption of Telecommunication Services law
On 13 June 2019, the Ethiopian parliament approved the Communication Service Proclamation, which for the first time liberalises the telecom sector in the country. Article 54 of the Proclamation declares that ‘telecommunications services, [...]
Ethiopia
04 Sep 2018Lifting of restrictions on logistics industry reserved exclusively for Ethiopians
The Ethiopian Investment Board has decided to lift the investment restriction in the logistic industry, which was exclusively reserved for Ethiopian nationals. The Decision lifts the restrictions imposed under Article 3.1(b) of the [...]
Ethiopia
03 Aug 2018Advisory Council on Privatization of State-owned Companies Established
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia has set up in August 2018 an Advisory Council, which oversees the process of privatizing large state-owned enterprises. The establishment of the Council aims to implement the decision of the Executive [...]
Ethiopia
14 Aug 2014Regulation adopted to establish the Ethiopian Investment Board and the Ethiopian Investment Commission
The new regulation ( Regulation No. 313-2014 of the Council of Ministers) provides for the establishment of the Ethiopian Investment Board and the Ethiopian Investment Commission, two public institutions which have respective mandates, [...]
Ethiopia
13 Aug 2014Regulation adopted to extend incentives for investment
Regulation No. 312-2014 extends various kinds of incentives for investment in industrial development zones and in manufacturing and agriculture. Regulation No. 312-2014 amends Regulation No. 270/2012. [...]
Ethiopia
27 Jan 2014New energy law proclaimed
The new law opened up the electricity generation and distribution sector to private investors for the first time. Before, the government-owned Ethiopia Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO) was solely in charge of power generation, transmission, [...]
Ethiopia
18 May 2013Puts into effect the "Bole Lemi" Industrial Zone Directive
The Directive puts into effect the "Bole Lemi Industrial Zone" which covers 385 acres. The initiative represents one of the key strategies to facilitate and support foreign and domestic companies and particularly to enhance exports. [...]
Ethiopia
27 Aug 2012Adopts Advertisement Law
The Advertisement Law of 2012 allows Ethiopian nationals and business firms whose capital is not shared by foreign nationals and foreign nationals of Ethiopian origin to undertake advertising activity. It requires any person who wants [...]
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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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