Market Analysis Tools and Services - UNCTAD Virtual Institute

Geographic • It is an interactive coverage tool that combines statistics on FDI (flows
and stocks), international trade, tariffs and information on
foreign affiliates:
• It currently includes harmonized FDI data detailed by sector and/or
country for about 100 countries and territories. Data is updated to 2008
for about 70 countries (United Nations International Standard for
Industrial Classification - ISIC rev 3)
• Information on multinational corporations:
• Location, sales, employment and parent/affiliate company
• Data on about 130’000 foreign affiliates established in developing
countries
• United States Standard Industrial Classification - US SIC87
Key characteristics:
- most recent annual FDI data available (including bilateral data)
-harmonized data in an interactive tool
Defining FDI
• FDI takes place when a company invests directly in facilities
to produce and/or market a product/service in a foreign
country.
• Investment involving a long-term relationship and a lasting
interest by an entity in one country in an enterprise located in
a different country.
Investment Map Overview
Project Title
City, date