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UNCTAD Data Hub FDI Statistics

The annual FDI table covers 1990-2025 and was published on 21 October 2026 in the checked release calendar. Coverage is global, with a particular provider focus on developing economies, and the data may be revised retroactively.

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Licence clarity
CC-BY-3.0-IGO · terms linked
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Evidence
5 source links checked
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Freshness
verified 2026-11-01
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Documentation
docs · limits · coverage · attribution
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Free tier
Free access with no registration required; selected data can be saved as CSV and entire tables can be downloaded through the bulk-files control.
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Licence
CC-BY-3.0-IGOterms
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UNCTAD says all website materials are under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO. Data and metadata may be copied, duplicated and further distributed when the United Nations Trade and Development Data Hub is cited as the source.
Attribution
Required source: "United Nations Trade and Development Data Hub".

// Evidence · verified 2026-11-01

  1. 01unctadstat.unctad.org/EN/FAQ.html
  2. 02unctadstat.unctad.org/datacentre/
  3. 03unctadstat.unctad.org/release-calendar
  4. 04unctadstat.unctad.org/insights/theme/238
  5. 05unctadstat.unctad.org/EN/About.html#TERMS_OF_USE

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