Foreign direct investment
Transnational companies are responsible for a significant proportion of the production of advanced goods, investment in technological research and development and international trade. Despite playing an important role in the region’s exports and production of advanced consumer durables, they contribute little to job creation and can cause balance-of-payments problems in some countries, because of their profit remittances abroad. The region must shift the focus of FDI attraction policies towards sectors that contribute to structural change and reduce external sector pressures.
Activities
Building Economic Resilience—Japan’s Evolving Approach to Engagement with Latin America
How is Japanese engagement with the region evolving to accommodate shifting global and regional conditions? What are the possibilities for enhanced Ja...
Second High-Level China-Latin America Investment and Cooperation Forum
The Second High-Level China-Latin America Investment and Cooperation Forum, organized jointly by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin Amer...
News
In a Context of Marked Geopolitical and Global Technological Rivalry, Exacerbated by U.S. Tariff Policy, Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Grew Just 1.7% in 2025
New report launched today by ECLAC offers numerous policy recommendations. The United Nations regional organization urges for taking a strategic appro...
Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean in Light of New U.S. Trade Policy: ECLAC Will Present Updated Figures on June 23
The United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, will give a press conference on this topic using a hybr...
United States economic outlook: evolving trends in the ownership of United States federal debt
This special issue of the United States economic outlook examines the trends in the ownership composition of United States federal debt holders
Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Rose by 7.1% in 2024, Totaling $188.962 Billion Dollars
To boost these inflows to the region, and their positive impact on recipient economies, FDI must be considered a strategic tool in countries’ producti...