THE CURRENT STATE OF WORLD INVESTMENT AND ITS TRENDS AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL

Abstract

Global investment flows will come under even greater pressure in 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These vital resources have been shown to decline sharply from $1.5 trillion in 2020, falling well below the minimum level they were at during the global financial crisis, which will wipe out the already sluggish international investment growth of the past decade. Inflows to developing countries would be particularly hard hit, as investments in export-oriented and commodity-based industries, in particular, would be hit hardest. The consequences may be felt much longer than the immediate impact on investment flows.