The digital economy is a significant and rapidly expanding part of the global economy. However, the benefits of the digital economy are unevenly spread; there is a large digital divide. It is caused by infrastructure gaps, skills gaps, and services gaps. Bridging these gaps requires significant investment and private sector development. Promoting international investment by digital MNEs can support digital development. UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2017 first looked at the implications of the digital economy for international investment and investment policy. Since that report, the relevance of digital-economy foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased significantly. Digital technologies have continued to advance. Investment policies connected to digitalization have also moved on. And, importantly, the United Nations adopted a new Digital Compact in 2024 with the objective to help developing countries bridge the digital divide. World Investment Report 2025 aims to explore the latest trends of international investment in digital economy, analyze the drivers and determinants, assess their impact on sustainable development, as well as analyze how investment policy can support digital economy, and provide relevant policy recommendations.
| ISBN: | 9789210035583 |
| Publication date: | 27th January 2026 |
| Author: | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| Publisher: | United Nations Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 274 pages |
| Series: | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR) (1324) |
| Genres: |
Finance and the finance industry Investment and securities International trade and commerce Development economics and emerging economies Economic forecasting International economics Politics and government |
The digital economy is a significant and rapidly expanding part of the global economy. However, the benefits of the digital economy are unevenly spread; there is a large digital divide. It is caused by infrastructure gaps, skills gaps, and services gaps. Bridging these gaps requires significant investment and private sector development. Promoting international investment by digital MNEs can support digital development. UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2017 first looked at the implications of the digital economy for international investment and investment policy. Since that report, the relevance of digital-economy foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased significantly. Digital technologies have continued to advance. Investment policies connected to digitalization have also moved on. And, importantly, the United Nations adopted a new Digital Compact in 2024 with the objective to help developing countries bridge the digital divide. World Investment Report 2025 aims to explore the latest trends of international investment in digital economy, analyze the drivers and determinants, assess their impact on sustainable development, as well as analyze how investment policy can support digital economy, and provide relevant policy recommendations.
World Investment Report 2025 features in the following genres: Finance and the finance industry, Investment and securities, International trade and commerce, Development economics and emerging economies, Economic forecasting, International economics, Politics and government
World Investment Report 2025 is available in Paperback
World Investment Report 2025 was written by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and published by United Nations Publications
World Investment Report 2025 has 274 pages
Yes it is part of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) World Investment Report (WIR) (1324) series