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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United States of America
Extends sanctions relating to harmful foreign activities of the Government of the Russian Federation
14 Sep 2023On 14 September 2023, the Department of State designated new entities and individuals subject to sanctions under Executive Order 14024. The new designation concerns 37 entities involved in energy production and exports, developing "key energy projects and associated infrastructure" - like the Arctic LNG 2 liquefied natural gas project, and in procuring "materials and advanced technology for future energy projects for which Russia has historically relied on foreign service companies’ expertise and technology". Additionally, new sanctions target 7 companies in the metals and mining sector, two Turkiye-based entities providing services and support to vessels from the Russian defense sector, 4 procuring electronic components from the United States and Europe for users in the Russian Federation, and 14 companies and research institutes providing repair and maintenance services to the Russian defense sector or responsible for its technological development.
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Type:
- Entry and establishment (Ownership and control, Approval and admission)
- Treatment and operation (Other)
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Industry:
- Primary (Mining and quarrying)
- Manufacturing (Manufacture of basic metals, Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, and electrical equipment, Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.)
- Services (Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Transportation and storage, Financial and insurance activities, Scientific research and development, Other professional, scientific and technical activities, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security)
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Sources:
- US Department of State, Imposing Further Sanctions in Response to Russia’s Illegal War Against Ukraine, https://www.state.gov/imposing-further-sanctions-in-response-to-russias-illegal-war-against-ukraine/, 14 Sep 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.
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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.