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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 quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.

In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 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 growth and development.
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Jordan prohibits the sale and rent of properties to citizens of Israel in the Petra region

15 Mar 2016

On 15 March 2016, the Jordanian Parliament amended the "Petra Development and Tourism Authority law" to prohibit the sale and rent of real estate in the ancient city of Petra to Israeli citizens. Foreigners from other countries are still allowed to invest in real estate in that area.

Type:
- Entry and establishment (Access to land)
Industry:
- Not industry specific
Sources:
- PressTV news, Jordan parliament bans property deals with Israelis in Petra, http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/03/16/456037/Jordan-Petra-Israel-Shubki-Kharabshah, 16 Mar 2016
- i24news, Jordan bans Israelis from investing in property near Petra, http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/106352-160316-jordan-bans-israelis-from-investing-in-property-near-petra-report, 16 Mar 2016
- The Jerusalem Post, Jordanian parliament passes law banning the sale of real estate in Petra to Israelis , http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Jordanian-parliament-passes-law-banning-the-sale-of-real-estate-in-Petra-to-Israelis-448015, 15 Mar 2016

About

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 quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.

In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 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 growth and development.
Methodology

Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. 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.