The World Investment Report 2011 was released by UNCTAD on 26 July 2011. According to the report, India’s position among the top 20 FDI recipients fell to 14th position, from 8th in 2009.
The country that saw the maximum FDI inflow in 2010 was the United States at $228 billion. China stood at 2nd position with inflows totalling $106 billion in 2010, and Brazil stood at 5th position with inflows at $48 billion.
According to UNCTAD, foreign direct investment inflows worldwide climbed 5 per cent to about USD 1.24 trillion in 2010 compared to 2009. FDI to South Asia declined to USD 32 billion in 2010.
The report stated that half of the top 20 host economies for FDI in 2010 were developing and transition economies. UNCTAD report projected foreign direct investments worldwide to return to pre-crisis levels this year, with inflows expected to be up to $1.6 trillion.
Cross border non-equity modes (NEMs) including contract manufacturing, services outsourcing, contract farming were found to be increasingly shaping the global value chains.
