World Investment Report 2013: Global Value Chains - Investment and Trade for Development

The report provides an in-depth analysis of foreign direct investment (FDI) trends and policies, highlighting a significant decline in global FDI flows in 2012, especially among developed nations. Notably, for the first time, developing economies attracted more FDI than their developed counterparts. Additionally, developing countries emerged as a significant source of nearly one-third of global FDI flows, indicating a shift in investment dynamics on the global stage.