In 2023, the energy and gas supply industry by far had the highest global value of announced greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, reaching 365 billion U.S. dollars. Electronics and electrical equipment, and information and communication followed in second and third, with approximately 180 and 110 billion dollars respectively.
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UNCTAD. (June 20, 2024). Value of announced greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worldwide from 2022 to 2023, by industry (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441017/global-value-announced-greenfield-fdi-projects-industry/
UNCTAD. "Value of announced greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worldwide from 2022 to 2023, by industry (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441017/global-value-announced-greenfield-fdi-projects-industry/
UNCTAD. (2024). Value of announced greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worldwide from 2022 to 2023, by industry (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441017/global-value-announced-greenfield-fdi-projects-industry/
UNCTAD. "Value of Announced Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) Projects Worldwide from 2022 to 2023, by Industry (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441017/global-value-announced-greenfield-fdi-projects-industry/
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