Note: G20 includes only the 19 member countries (excludes European Union).
(Per cent) Variable 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* GDP 5.7 3.1 0.0 5.4 4.2 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.1 Trade 7.9 2.9-10.3 12.5 6.7 2.9 3.3 3.3 3.2 FDI 34.0-20.4-20.4 11.9 17.8-10.3 4.6-15.2 36.5 Memorandum: Global FDI value (in $trillions) 1.87 1.49 1.19 1.33 1.56 1.40 1.47 1.24 1.70 FDI inflows in G20 (in $trillions) 1.07 0.97 0.66 0.75 0.88 0.72 0.89 0.63 0.93 G20 share in world inflows 57.3 65.1 55.3 56.2 56.4 51.1 60.9 50.3 54.9 for FDI and IMF for GDP and Trade. *Preliminary estimates. (Billions of US dollars and per cent) FDI/MNE/GVC database. *Preliminary estimates.
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(Per cent) 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Global Liberalization/Promotion G20 Liberalization/Promotion 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% National investment policy database. (Per cent) 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Global Restriction/Regulation G20 Restriction/Regulation 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% National investment policy database.
(Per cent) National investment policy database.
Liberalization/Promotion Restriction/Regulation Total Argentina 2 8 10 Australia 5 7 12 Brazil 8 3 11 Canada 11 5 16 China 17 6 23 France 4 6 10 Germany 2 0 2 India 44 6 50 Indonesia 10 4 14 Italy 5 2 7 Japan 2 0 2 Korea, Republic of 11 1 12 Mexico 9 1 10 Russian Federation 18 7 25 Saudi Arabia 2 0 2 South Africa 4 0 4 Turkey 4 0 4 United Kingdom 3 3 6 United States of America 3 4 7 European Union 2 4 6 TOTAL 166 67 233 National investment policy database.
bilateral investment treaties (BITs) (40% of global signed BITs) economic agreements with investment-related provisions ( other IIAs ) (77% of global signed other IIAs) IIA database. * Not involving any G20 members.
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Annual BITs Annual "other IIAs" All IIAs cumulative 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 IIA database.
Argentina Australia Brazil Canada China France Germany India Indonesia Italy Japan Korea, Republic of Mexico Russian Federation Saudi Arabia South Africa Turkey United Kingdom United States of America European Union Total BITs Total "other IIAs" 250 200 150 100 50 0 IIA database. * Other IIAs signed by the European Union are also counted for G20 members that are European Union member States.
(Per cent of total IIAs signed by G20 members) IIA database. Framework provisions 54% Both pre- and post-establishment provisions Pre-establishment / liberalisation provisions only 24% 11% 8% 3% Post-establishment provisions only Data not available IIA database.
cases in which G20 member is the home State of investor (57% of all known cases) cases in which G20 member is the respondent State (27% of all known cases) cases involving G20 members as both, the home State of investor and the respondent State (18% of all known cases) G20 member as respondent State G20 member as home State of investor Argentina 56 3 Australia 1 3 Brazil 0 0 Canada 24 37 China 2 4 France 1 36 Germany 3 50 India 16 2 Indonesia 5 0 Italy 3 29 Japan 0 1 Korea, Republic of 2 2 Mexico 22 1 Russian Federation 19 11 Saudi Arabia 1 1 South Africa 1 1 Turkey 11 19 United Kingdom 1 55 United States of America 15 136 ISDS database. * Discounted for of cases in which more than one G20 member is respondent/home State of the investor.
UNCTAD key investment-related policy instruments UNCTAD Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development UNCTAD Action Menu for the Reforming the International Investment Regime (WIR15) UNCTAD Action Plan for Private Sector Investment in the SDGs (WIR14) UNCTAD GVCs policy developments: A tool for policymakers (WIR13) UNCTAD Guidelines for Coherent International Tax and Investment policies (WIR15) UNCTAD Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture.