Africa: Foreign investment hit record high in 2024.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Foreign investment in Africa surged by 75% to reach an all-time high of $97 billion in 2024, bolstered by liberalization and facilitation efforts across the continent.
Global foreign direct investment falls for the second consecutive year, posing acute challenges to developing countries.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )UN Trade and Development alerts that uncertainty is affecting global investment and warns of the impact insufficient financing has on developing countries to achieve the 2030 Agenda.
Developing countries face record-high public debt burdens. Now is the time for reform.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Rising debt burdens are threatening the world’s already fragile path to sustainable development, warns the UN ahead of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development..
Global public debt hit a record $102 trillion in 2024, striking developing countries hardest
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Since 2010, developing countries’ debt has grown twice as fast as that of advanced economies. Today, 3.4 billion people live in countries spending more on interest payments than on health or education.
Driving trade transparency and efficiency in Egypt
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )How can streamlined trade processes unlock growth for Egypt? With UNCTAD’s support, the country is paving the way for a more transparent and efficient trading system.
Amid global uncertainties, trade transparency gains heightened significance
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )In times of disruption, efforts are needed more than ever to facilitate global trade, fostering trust, predictability and an enabling environment for development.
Ocean for sustainable development: What needs to happen next.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )The 2025 UN Ocean Conference offers a pivotal chance to shore up a more sustainable blue economy for ocean health and shared prosperity.
Reciprocal tariffs should exclude vulnerable developing economies – UN trade body
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Already grappling with low growth and mounting uncertainty, vulnerable and small economies, whose activities have a negligible effect on trade deficits, should be exempt from new tariff hikes.
Global economy under pressure could slow to 2.3%, signals UN Trade and Development.
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )Stronger policy coordination and regional trade are urgently needed, with the world economy on a recessionary trajectory, driven by escalating trade tensions and persistent uncertainty.
How cleaner production bolsters economic resilience in developing countries
Stories & Blogs UNCTAD (News )From protecting the environment to empowering bottom-up innovation and improving livelihoods, efforts are underway to connect the dots and accelerate progress towards prosperity for all.