FDI has surged back in 2015, bucking the trend of other key globalization indicators such as trade and portfolio investment flows. This suggests that large firms remain committed to a globalized business strategy.

1. Investors Turn to FDI
for Growth
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2016 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index®

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2016 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index
FDI inflows soared 36%
to $1.7 trillion in 2015,
the highest level since
2007, despite generally
stalled globalization.

3. #FDICI
2016 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index
71% of global business
executives say they
will increase their
FDI over the next
three years.

4. #FDICI
2016 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index
80% believe
FDI will become
more important
for corporate
profitability over
the next three
years.

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2016 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index
Firms may be staking out
a presence in attractive markets
to hedge against populism
and protectionism.

6. For more information about
A.T. Kearney’s 2016 Foreign
Direct Investment Confidence
Index, please visit:
www.atkearney.com/gbpc/
foreign-direct-investment-confidence-index
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