Business taxation in India is characterised by high effective tax rates, a narrow tax base, and an uncertain tax environment for potential investors.

Governments have responded differently to new demands on them since the global crisis, with many raising spending on social services, some trimming public sector employment and most stabilising day-to-day running costs at a lower level.

18 November 2013 - Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Week 2013 opened in Bangkok today with a regional conference on responsible business practices jointly organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

This conference focused on recent reforms undertaken by the government to improve the investment climate in Myanmar, and the ways that the international community can help ensure that renewed investor interest contributes to sustainable and inclusive development. It featured a discussion of the detailed finding of the recently released OECD Investment Policy Review of Myanmar.

Recommendation of the OECD Council on Effective Public Investment Across Levels of Government

This survey was presented at the Informal ministerial meeting on responsible business conduct held in Paris on 26 June 2014.

Investment treaties are often thought to be silent on investors’ responsibilities to host societies and on their contributions to sustainable development. This paper establishes a factual and statistical basis for understanding the relationship between investment treaty law and governments’ ability to advance the sustainable development agenda and promote responsible business conduct.

This paper examines shareholder claims for reflective loss under investment treaties in light of comparative analysis of advanced systems of corporate law; considers the impact of allowing shareholder claims for reflective loss on key characteristics of the business corporation; and explores possible responses by different categories of investors to the availability of shareholder claims for reflective loss under investment treaties.

The OECD’s Annual Meeting at Ministerial Level reinforced member governments’ support across a broad range of key OECD work.

This brochure explains the major changes introduced in the OECD’s 4th Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which saw widespread implementation in 2014, and assesses the impact on FDI statistics.

The recent surge in competition between state and private firms in global markets calls for a reflection on how to minimise any potentially distortionary effects on international trade and investment created by state enterprises while at the same time restraining any undue protectionist policy responses directed at them.

Conventional wisdom holds that countries with lower taxes attract higher levels of foreign direct investment (FDI). At first glance, this intuitive assumption seems to be supported by the evidence but is this true?. Pierre Poret, Deputy Director of the OECD Financial and Enterprise Affairs Directorate takes a closer look.

Corporate climate change disclosure is crucial for providing decision-makers with information that will enable them to integrate climate considerations into their analyses. This side event to the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties will focus on ways to strengthen corporate climate disclosure frameworks, and to scale up the use of corporate climate change-related information.

Paris, 26 April 2016: OECD Deputy Secretary-General Douglas Frantz and Adrian Cristobal, Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines, OECD Deputy Secretary-General Douglas Frantz and Adrian Cristobal, Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines, will present reform successes and remaining challenges as well as strategies for promoting and supporting the recommendations in the report.

21/05/2016 - It is seven years since the global crisis and despite easy monetary policy, financial regulatory reform, and G20 resolutions favouring structural measures, the world economy is not making a lot of progress. Adrian Blundell-Wignall gives a preview of what’s in the 2016 edition of the OECD Business and Finance Outlook.

Investment treaties are intended to offer foreign investors protection for their investments from host government conduct in violation of the treaty. This report examines how many investment treaties, as interpreted, have generated rules that can disrupt fundamental principles of corporate governance and corporate finance.

13 July 2016 - Following endorsement of the G20 Guiding Principles for Global Investment Policymaking by G20 Trade Ministers in Shanghai on 10 July 2016, Ana Novik, Head of the OECD Investment Division, highlights the importance of follow-through on this important stepping stone to greater policy coherence.

The Policy Framework for Investment (PFI) is a non-prescriptive tool for improving investment policy for development. It helps governments to design and implement policy reforms to create a truly attractive, robust and competitive environment for domestic and foreign investment.

Corruption undermines economic and social progress and steals the future of young generations. Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention are required to criminalise bribery of foreign public officials but does this make a difference on the ground? This paper estimates a dynamic foreign direct investment (FDI) gravity model to explore the impact of corruption in general and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in particular.

27/03/2017 - Ukraine has become the 47th country to adhere to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises. The Declaration commits Ukraine to provide an open and transparent environment for international investment and to encourage the positive contribution foreign investment can make to economic and social progress.

More and more governments are introducing or enhancing screening mechanisms for inbound investment projects to identify and address perceived threats to national security, particularly investments by state-owned enterprises. What can be done to allow home and host societies to reap the benefits of international investment while addressing the security concerns that inhibit certain investments proposed by SOEs today?

Paris, 24-25 October 2017: Bringing together leading actors across the green finance community, the 2017 forum will focus on the short and long-term actions needed to meet the Paris Agreement; opportunities for green investment; the role of the financial system; and channels for green finance and investment.

16 February 2018 - OECD and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a pilot project in Paris today to kick-start the practical application of the OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains with 30 leading enterprises.

This report builds on national reviews of seven countries in Southeast Asia. It looks at common challenges across the region and at the interplay between regional initiatives and national reforms.

Paris, 12 March 2018 - The fourth annual OECD Investment Treaty Conference addressed treaty shopping -- a controversial investment treaty issue of policy interest for many governments and stakeholders -- and explored tools to help interested governments improve their investment treaty policies.

Latest statistics for global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and international mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Analysis, trends and forecasts from the OECD using FDI statistics collected in accordance with latest international guidelines.

Fraud and corruption are undermining the impact of the European Structural and Investment Funds, with recent high-profile cases resulting in mass protests and political upheaval. So what can EU governments do to tackle the problem?

Foreign Direct Investment in Algeria increased by 0.48 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Algeria averaged 0.57 USD Billion from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1.85 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2009 and a record low of -1.33 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2015. This page provides - Algeria Foreign Direct Investment Net Flows - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Maldives decreased by 491.30 USD Million in 2018. Foreign Direct Investment in Maldives averaged -388.64 USD Million from 2011 until 2018, reaching an all time high of -228 USD Million in 2012 and a record low of -517.50 USD Million in 2017. This page provides - Maldives Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Madagascar increased by 1251.50 MGA Billion in 2013. Foreign Direct Investment in Madagascar averaged 2188.86 MGA Billion from 2000 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 7716.70 MGA Billion in 2009 and a record low of 530.60 MGA Billion in 2005. This page provides - Madagascar Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Namibia decreased by 679.40 NAD Million in the second quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Namibia averaged 1097.66 NAD Million from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 6789.40 NAD Million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a record low of -2373.20 NAD Million in the fourth quarter of 2018. This page provides - Namibia Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Tunisia increased by 650.70 TND Million in the third quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Tunisia averaged 578.75 TND Million from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3361.30 TND Million in the third quarter of 2006 and a record low of 0 TND Million in the third quarter of 2004. This page provides - Tunisia Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Iran increased by 2430.20 USD Million in 2017. Foreign Direct Investment in Iran averaged 2409.97 USD Million from 1998 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 4488.60 USD Million in 2012 and a record low of 15.60 USD Million in 1999. This page provides - Iran Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Bolivia increased by 151 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Bolivia averaged 103.24 USD Million from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1023.40 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 1998 and a record low of -505.47 USD Million in the second quarter of 2014. This page provides - Bolivia Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Private Investment in Thailand increased to -1 percent in March from -3.40 percent in February of 2020. Private Investment in Thailand averaged 0.40 percent from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.80 percent in December of 2011 and a record low of -10.50 percent in October of 2011. This page provides - Thailand Private Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Libya decreased by 192.20 LYD Million in 2018. Foreign Direct Investment in Libya averaged -287.53 LYD Million from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 2680 LYD Million in 2009 and a record low of -3358 LYD Million in 2008. This page provides - Libya Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in the United Arab Emirates increased by 38100 AED Million in 2018. Foreign Direct Investment in the United Arab Emirates averaged 35041.67 AED Million from 2007 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 52100 AED Million in 2007 and a record low of 14700 AED Million in 2009. This page provides - United Arab Emirates Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Lebanon increased by 125.40 USD Million in June of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Lebanon averaged 244.61 USD Million from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 872.50 USD Million in December of 2009 and a record low of -34.70 USD Million in March of 2011. This page provides - Lebanon Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Stock Investment in Canada increased to 20609 CAD Million in February from 16810 CAD Million in January of 2020. Foreign Stock Investment in Canada averaged 4376.94 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 39139 CAD Million in February of 2017 and a record low of -24129 CAD Million in October of 2007. Foreign investment in Canadian securities includes debt securities, bonds and equity and investment fund shares. Transactions are recorded on a net basis. This page provides the latest reported value for - Canada Foreign Stock Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Stock Investments by foreigners in Japan decreased by 393.70 billion yen in the week ending April 25 of 2020. Foreign Stock Investment in Japan averaged 29.83 JPY Billion from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1577.40 JPY Billion in October of 2018 and a record low of -2162.40 JPY Billion in March of 2018. Foreign Investments in Japanese Stocks refers to the net difference between inflow and outflow of investments in Japanese stock market by foreigners. This page provides the latest reported value for - Stock Investment by Foreigners - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Turkey Foreign Stock Investment increased to 22155 USD Million on Friday May 1 from 21871 USD Million in the previous day. Foreign Stock Investment in Turkey averaged 43966.85 USD Million from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 82048 USD Million in May of 2013 and a record low of 0 USD Million in January of 2006. This page provides - Turkey Foreign Stock Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Seychelles increased by 42.60 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Seychelles averaged 47 USD Million from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 95.20 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2017 and a record low of 16.70 USD Million in the third quarter of 2018. This page provides - Seychelles Foreign Direct Investment, Net Inflows - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Swaziland decreased by 781.30 SZL Million in the first quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Swaziland averaged -19.32 SZL Million from 2012 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 776.60 SZL Million in the third quarter of 2018 and a record low of -2435.60 SZL Million in the first quarter of 2017. This page provides - Swaziland Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

South Korea Liquidity Adjustment Loans Rate was at 1.75 percent on Friday May 8. Lending Rate in South Korea averaged 2.22 percent from 2019 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2.50 percent in August of 2019 and a record low of 1.75 percent in March of 2020. This page provides - South Korea Liquidity Adjustment Loans Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Bahrain increased by 10902.70 BHD Million in 2018. Foreign Direct Investment in Bahrain averaged 1804.31 BHD Million from 1998 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 10902.70 BHD Million in 2018 and a record low of 24.40 BHD Million in 2015. This page provides - Bahrain Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Malawi increased by 112.30 USD Million in 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Malawi averaged 115.69 USD Million from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 598.80 USD Million in 2014 and a record low of 5.64 USD Million in 1995. This page provides - Malawi Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Botswana increased by 430.04 BWP Million in the third quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Botswana averaged 770.60 BWP Million from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3368.73 BWP Million in the second quarter of 2011 and a record low of -1473.05 BWP Million in the first quarter of 2016. This page provides - Botswana Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Belarus increased by 8.20 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Belarus averaged 316.13 USD Million from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2734.30 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2011 and a record low of -298.40 USD Million in the second quarter of 2018. This page provides - Belarus Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Estonia increased by 573.70 EUR Million in the third quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Estonia averaged 211.12 EUR Million from 1993 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1745.20 EUR Million in the first quarter of 2019 and a record low of -437.50 EUR Million in the second quarter of 2015. Estonia is among the leading countries in the Eastern and Central Europe regarding foreign direct investments per capita. Initially a large part of the investments were made through privatisation but gradually the emphasis shifted on investments into other enterprises and establishing new companies. Sweden occupies the first place (33 percent of the direct investments) through the ownership of Estonia's largest banks. In addition, investments are made in telecommunications and numerous other projects. Finland holds the second place among the investors (24 percent), with investments going into banking as well as into other areas such as trade and industry. The remaining foreign investments are distributed between other EU countries (Norway, the UK, Germany, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) and the USA. This page provides - Estonia Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Macedonia increased by 40.82 EUR Million in September of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Macedonia averaged 31.04 EUR Million from 2003 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 344.80 EUR Million in November of 2006 and a record low of -62.66 EUR Million in June of 2017. This page provides the latest reported value for - Macedonia Foreign Direct Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.