Asia-Pacific Foreign Investment Brief
The FDI, Trade, and Economic Development Community

China’s reopening from Covid-19 restrictions will not only accelerate the country’s economic recovery, but it will also boost global...

The world’s population growth has become increasingly concentrated in developing countries, highlighting the need to address inequalities...

The total amount of foreign trade is also called the value of foreign trade, which is expressed in amount. The import and export quantity...

The site improves the utility and accessibility of UNCTAD’s nowcasts for the international community. UNCTAD launched on 1 July a new...

As the post-pandemic recovery chugs along, the global economy is set to see major changes in the coming decades. Most significantly,...

The case for free trade has always been a tough sell. While trade is an economic endeavor, trade policy is the product of politics, where...

The global economy faced numerous challenges in 2021. While COVID-19 vaccinations became more widely available in some countries,...

China is the world’s second largest economy after the U.S., and it is expected to eventually climb into the number one position in the...

Global GDP has grown massively over the last 50 years, but not all countries experienced this economic growth equally. In 1970, the...

Just four countries—the U.S., China, Japan, and Germany—make up over half of the world’s economic output by gross domestic product (GDP)...

GDP per capita has steadily risen globally over time, and in tandem, the standard of living worldwide has increased immensely. This map...

According to a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) economic growth in developing Asia is set to rebound to 7.3% this year,...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement has been ratified by China and it is hoped that other member countries...

Prior to the pandemic, Southeast Asia had made huge advancements and was forecasted to be the fourth biggest economy by the year 2030....

While the findings are hardly a revelation it is interesting to see the patterns and have a view on next steps. Interesting pointers on...