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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Singapore
Raised the minimum investment required for foreign investors to obtain permanent-resident status
15 Mar 2023On 15 March 2023, the Government of Singapore raised the minimum investment required for foreign investors who seek permanent resident (PR) status. The aim of this move is to generate more employment opportunities for locals, benefit from an influx of wealth, and attract high-quality investors to Singapore. In 2004, Singapore launched the Global Investor Programme (GIP), which required foreign investors to invest at least $1.85 million in a new or existing business, a GIP fund that invests in local companies, or establish a Singapore-based Single-Family Office (SFO) with Assets-Under-Management (AUM) of at least $148 million. However, the new regulation requires investors to invest at least $7.4 million in a new or existing business, or a minimum of $18.5 million through a GIP fund. On the other hand, the minimum investment required for a family office remains unchanged at $148 million worth of assets under management.
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Type:
- Entry and establishment (Other)
- Treatment and operation (Immigration regulations)
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
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Sources:
- Government of Singapore, CFP to Qualify as a Global Investor Programme ("GIP") Select Fund for Year 2023 GIP Fund Application Cycle for The Economic Development Board, https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/how-we-help/becoming-a-global-investor-programme-fund.html, 02 Mar 2023
- themalaysianreserve, Singapore hikes PR threshold for ultra-rich, https://themalaysianreserve.com/2023/03/06/singapore-hikes-pr-threshold-for-ultra-rich/, 06 Mar 2023
- vietnamplus, Foreigners required to invest more in Singapore if seeking permanent residency, https://en.vietnamplus.vn/foreigners-required-to-invest-more-in-singapore-if-seeking-permanent-residency/249389.vnp, 06 Mar 2023
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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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