Global foreign direct investment in 2009 decreased by 37%.

<P> French "Les Echos" reported on July 22, July 21 UNCTAD reported that since the crisis of global foreign direct investment in 2009, 1.114 trillion U.S. dollars, down 37%, 16% decline in 2008 .. .As the crisis of 2009, corporate profits fell, investment slowed, particularly more pronounced in developed countries. .In the form of a large number of M & A was contracted to foreign direct investment, U.S. companies led the market value decline in the amount of decline in mergers and acquisitions, which is the amount of foreign direct investment reasons for the reduction. .</ P> <P> the worst affected countries, developed countries to attract foreign direct investment fell by 44% in 2008-2009, the birthplace of the United States as a crisis, foreign direct investment fell by 50%, decline in foreign direct investment in Europe .25%. .With Belgium, Spain and Germany compared to France, the situation is better. .Russia by the economic recession, foreign direct investment was reduced by 50%. .</ P> <P> Overall, the major emerging countries the situation is better. .In the context of the crisis, South Asia, East Asia and the decline of foreign direct investment in Southeast Asia only 24% or 17%. .This part of the Asian region has become the world's fifth-largest region to attract foreign investment. .China, Hong Kong, India, to attract foreign investment were the second highest in the world, 4 and 9. .China and Hong Kong investment in the region and even to an increase of 7%. .Decline in foreign investment in Africa is limited, because Africa has attracted new investors: China, India and Brazil. .And a great contribution to the South African investment in Africa. .</ P> <P> Western Europe and North America, however, is still the largest area to attract foreign investment, followed by East and Southeast Asia. .UNCTAD reported that global foreign direct investment in 2010 will be gradually restored, because the second half of 2009 has started to recover. .UNCTAD report predicts that global foreign direct investment in 2010 will grow by 10%, reaching 1.2 trillion U.S. dollars, but need to wait until 2012 to recover to the level of investment in 2008. .UNCTAD report is careful to point out, the prospects of global foreign direct investment is only a forecast, as economic recovery remains fragile and standardize the financial market reform has many uncertainties, macroeconomic imbalances are still institutions, the fiscal deficit and public .debt remains high and so on. .</ P>.