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World Investment Report BY UNCTAD.
WORLD INVESTMENT REPORT BY UNCTAD INTRODUCTION • The World Investment Report focuses on trends in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worldwide. • It also focuses at the regional, country levels and emerging measures to improve its contribution to development. Source: Google Images KEY POINTS • According to the report, global FDI flows are forecast to decrease by up to 40% in 2020. • This would bring global FDI below $1 trillion for the first time since 2005. Source: Google Images KEY POINTS • The FDI is projected to decrease by a further 5% to 10% in 2021. • However, the investment flows are expected to slowly recover by the start of 2022. Source: Google Images KEY POINTS • Developing economies are expected to see the biggest fall in FDI. • Because they rely more on investment in Global Value Chain based industries, which have been severely hit due to Covid-19. Source: Google Images KEY POINTS • Global FDI flows rose modestly in 2019, following the sizable declines registered in 2017 and 2018. • The rise in FDI was due to the waning of impact of the 2017 tax reforms in the United States. Source: Google Images INDIA’S INVESTMENT SCENARIO • India jumped from 12th position in 2018 to 9th position in 2019 among the world’s largest FDI recipients. • In 2019, the FDI inflows into India jumped over 20% to $51 billion. Source: Google Images INDIA’S INVESTMENT SCENARIO • FDI into India may decline sharply in 2020 because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. • In India the number of Greenfield investment announcements declined by 4% in the first quarter of financial year 2020-21. Source: Google Images INDIA’S INVESTMENT SCENARIO • India’s large market will continue to attract market-seeking investments to the country. • Investors concluded deals worth over $650 million in the first quarter of 2020, mostly in the digital sector. Source: Google Images INDIA’S INVESTMENT SCENARIO • India’s professional services and the digital economy could see a faster rebound. • Because global venture capital firms and technology companies continue to show interest in India’s market through acquisitions. Source: Google Images THANK YOU Source: Google Images
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