GENEVA (AN) — Global foreign direct investment rose 6% to $1.6 trillion in 2025, ending two consecutive years of decline, but the recovery was concentrated in a small number of countries and strategic sectors tied to artificial intelligence, semiconductors, critical minerals and energy infrastructure, according to a new United Nations report.
The World Investment Report 2026 from the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development suggests that international investment is entering a new phase in which geopolitical competition, industrial policy and economic security concerns shape where capital flows and who benefits.
