The World Investment Report focuses on trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide, at the regional and country levels and emerging measures to improve its contribution to development.

Every issue of the Report has:

• Analysis of the trends in FDI during the previous year, with especial emphasis on the development implications.
  
  
• Ranking of the largest transnational corporations in the world.
  
  
• In-depth analysis of a selected topic related to FDI.
  
  
• Policy analysis and recommendations.
  
  
• Statistical annex with data on FDI flows and stocks for 196 economies.

Non-equity modes of international production and development

26 July 2011 - The 2011 edition of the World Investment Report focuses on the strategic use of non-equity modes by transnational corporations in their management of global value chains and international operations. Additional highlights include a discussion of the interplay between FDI and industrial policy, as well as an assessment of the origin, rise and global map of State-owned transnational corporations. More >>

Investing in a low-carbon economy

22 July 2010 - The World Investment Report 2010 analyses the latest trends in foreign direct investment and focuses on the role of Investing in a low-carbon economy. More >>

Transnational Corporations, Agricultural Production and Development

17 September 2009 - The world Investment Report 2009 analyses the latest trends in foreign direct investment and focuses on the role of transnational corporations and agricultural production and development. More >>