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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Mexico
Creates a single window for investors and a unified registry for investment projects
26 Jul 2023On 26 July 2023, the Government of Mexico adopted the "Decreto por el que se crea la Ventanilla Única para Inversionistas y el Registro Único de Proyectos de Inversión". The decree creates a Single Window for Investors and a Single Registry for Investment Projects. The Ministry of Economy will be in charge to create the Single Window and to ensure coordination with other federal entities.
The creation of the single window aims to facilitate investment in order to promote and attract national and international investment. The decree also states that in order to position Mexico to attract foreign investment though nearshoring, measures that facilitates the planning and establishment of foreign investment projects in the country to contribute to the national development are needed.
The Single Window for Investors is intended to provide interested parties with access to information about the procedures they must follow to establish their investment in Mexico. This includes identifying competent authorities, requirements, costs, response times, office locations, phone numbers, websites, business hours, and other relevant information.
The Single Registry for Investment Projects provides a free administrative facilitation mechanism for managing the establishment of investments in Mexico that are equal to or greater than $100,000,000 or its equivalent in national currency. Registration is not mandatory but only aims to facilitate such projects.
The Single Window for Investors and the Single Registry for Investment Projects must start their operation and function within 180 natural days following the entry into force of this decree (i.e., January 24, 2024).
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Type:
- Promotion and facilitation (Investment facilitation )
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
- Primary
- Manufacturing
- Services
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Sources:
- Diario Oficial de la Federación, DECRETO por el que se crea la Ventanilla Única para Inversionistas y el Registro Único de Proyectos de Inversión., https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5696825&fecha=26/07/2023&print=true, 26 Jul 2023
- pwc, https://www.pwc.com/mx/es/impuestos/archivo/novedades-fiscales/2023/ventanilla-unica-para-inversionistas-registro-unico-proyectos-inversion-en.pdf, https://www.pwc.com/mx/es/impuestos/archivo/novedades-fiscales/2023/ventanilla-unica-para-inversionistas-registro-unico-proyectos-inversion-en.pdf, 04 Aug 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.