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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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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.
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Korea, Republic of - Allocated $151 million for cash support to attract FDI

Allocated $151 million for cash support to attract FDI

05 Mar 2024

On 5 March 2024, the Government of the Republic of Korea allocated a budget of approximately $151 million for cash support to expand the attraction of investments in key companies within advanced industries. This amount is four times greater than the budget allocated for 2023.

Moreover, a new research and development (R&D) programme exclusively for foreign-invested enterprises will be established to further stimulate domestic R&D investment by global companies.

Type:
- Promotion and facilitation (Investment incentives)
Industry:
- Not industry specific
Sources:
- Government ROK, MOTIE rolls out Foreign Investment Stimulation Program 2024 to nurture global innovation hub, https://english.motie.go.kr/eng/article/EATCLdfa319ada/1710/view?pageIndex=4&bbsCdN=2, 05 Mar 2024
- businesskorea, Gov’t to Strengthen Attraction of Foreign Direct Investment, https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=212645, 05 Mar 2024

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.