fdi trends 20
Emerging markets
invest US$ 543 billion
in their neighbours
T_he latest fDi Intelligence report, in partnership with Cityscape
Intelligence, reveals that Dubai is the top choice for FDI in 2009
It has generally been assumed that, in recent years, flows of Figures for Q1 2009 show similar FDI project numbers to the
foreign direct investment (FDI) have moved from the Western same period in 2008, although figures for investment per project
world to the East, in order to capitalise on low costs. This is are down by an average of 14 percent, and jobs created per
confirmed by data from fDi Markets indicating that the USA project are down by 35 percent against the same three-month
followed by Germany and the UK, rank as the top source period in 2008. This indicates that companies are more cautious
countries for FDI projects globally. Together, the three countries this year given the current economic climate.
accounted for 33,789 FDI projects, 44 percent of all projects
recorded by fDi Markets since January, 2003. The 33,789 projects Dubai is the top city for FDI in 2009
accounted for US$2.2 billion of investment and resulted in the Most reports from the first quarter of 2009 follow the negative
creation of 6.6 million jobs worldwide. scenario. The banks, multinational firms, motor companies,
all report crises. Yet the latest figures released by fDi Markets
When analysing the selected countries defined as Cityscape show that global greenfield FDI has not declined in the first four
Intelligence targeted countries*, the USA, Germany and the UK months of 2009, but project numbers have actually increased by
together account for 42 percent of FDI projects into this region, five percent when compared to the same period in 2008.
with Japan representing a further 13 percent. This follows overall
global trends. However, it is interesting to note that 15 percent of Between January and April 2009, fDi Markets recorded 5,088
FDI projects set up in Cityscape Intelligence targeted countries FDI projects which realised investments of US$356.9 billion, and
actually came from within these countries, and Q1 2009 FDI resulted in the creation of an estimated 891,196 jobs.
remains similar to the same period in 2008.
Behind these positive figures are indications that companies are
Between January 2003 and March 2009, a total of 22,558 FDI tightening their belts. The average project between January and
projects were set up in the 18 targeted countries resulting in April 2008 involved an investment of US$91.75 million and the
a total capital investment (CAPEX) of US$2.1 billion, and the creation of 245 jobs. Fast forward to the same period in 2009,
creation of an estimated 6.8 million jobs. FDI projects into this and each project involves an average investment of US$70.15
region increased by an average of 13 percent year-on-year, with million, down 24 percent, and an average job creation of 175, a
a slight dip in 2007. drop of 28 percent per project.
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