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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Egypt
Approves several investment facilitation and promotion measures
16 May 2023On 16 May 2023, the Supreme Council for Investment approved 22 decisions to give impetus to various economic sectors and fields. The decisions include reducing the cost of establishing companies, simplifying the required approval procedures and their duration, and expanding the issuance of the Golden Licence. They aim to stimulate local and foreign investment, promote competitive neutrality in the Egyptian market, and provide comprehensive incentives and facilities in various sectors such as agriculture, industry, transport and energy. In addition, they aim to facilitate land ownership, enhance governance and transparency, and alleviate financial and tax burdens on investors.
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Type:
- Promotion and facilitation (Investment facilitation , Investment incentives)
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
- Primary (Agriculture, forestry and fishing)
- Manufacturing
- Services (Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Transportation and storage)
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Sources:
- Ahram, Explainer: 22 new decisions to boost investment in Egypt , https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/501016/Business/Economy/Explainer--Decisions-to-boost-investment-in-Egypt-.aspx, 17 May 2023
- Ahram, Egypt issues 22 decisions to promote direct investment, https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/500947.aspx, 16 May 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.