- Global foreign direct investment rose 6% to $1.6 trillion in 2025, ending two years of decline.
- The recovery remains fragile and uneven: inflows to developed economies rose 11%, while developing economies recorded only 2% growth, reaching $901 billion.
- Much of the increase reflected a small number of megaprojects, especially in AI-related digital infrastructure.
- The world’s top 20 host economies attracted more than 80% of global FDI, while strategic sectors accounted for 44% of global greenfield project values, up from 16% in 2020.