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Global foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by 11 percent to 1.5 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, marking the second consecutive year of decline, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Thursday.

The decline was driven largely by a 22 percent drop in FDI to developed economies, including a 58 percent plunge in Europe, the UNCTAD said in its World Investment Report 2025.

Escalating trade tensions, geopolitical fragmentation and economic volatility have led to sharp downward revisions of most FDI prospects, the report said.

The report also noted that the escalation of global trade tensions driven by the U.S. "reciprocal tariff" measures, as well as evolving trade negotiations and heightened economic policy uncertainty, have significantly impacted international investment.