Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows fell by 23 per cent to $1.43 trillion. This is in stark contrast to the accelerated growth in GDP and trade. The fall was caused in part by a 22 per cent decrease in the value of cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As). But even discounting the large one-off deals and corporate restructurings that inflated FDI numbers in 2016, the 2017 decline remained significant.

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This study analyzes the operations of Chinese-owned companies in the United States and the local impacts of these firms' investments. In 2017, the value of completed Chinese FDI transactions dropped by over a third (35%) to $29 billion as Beijing re-imposed capital controls and Washington toughened screening of high-technology acquisitions

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This year’s update provides much for American and Chinese audiences to contemplate, especially as the past year has seen a ratcheting up of negative attitudes toward investment.

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This year’s report covers more risks than ever, but focuses in particular on four key areas: environmental degradation, cybersecurity breaches, economic strains and geopolitical tensions. And in a new series called “Future Shocks” the report cautions against complacency and highlights the need to prepare for sudden and dramatic disruptions.

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