The Global FDI Market in 2012

Abstract

As demonstrated by preliminary data released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in 2012, global foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows declined by 18.3% - to as low as $ 1.3 trillion, which is practically the same as the level recorded over the crisis period. This situation has arisen as a result of turbulences across the world economy and the uncertainty of prospects for strategic investors1