1、 2022025 5/202/2026 6 ForeignForeign DirectDirect InvestmentInvestmentASIA-PACIFIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT TRENDS 2025/2026 2 ASIA-PACIFIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT TRENDS 2025/2026 3 Acknowledgments This Brief was written by Tom Becker and Sarah Odele-Gruau Molero,in the Innovation,Enterprise,and Investmen
2、t Section(IEIS)of the Trade,Investment and Innovation Division(TIID),in the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific(ESCAP).The Brief was developed under the substantive direction of Heather Taylor-Strauss,and overall direction of Rupa Chanda,Director,TIID;Jonathan Wong,Chief,I
3、EIS,TIID;and Yann Duval,Chief,Trade Policy and Facilitation Section(TPFS),TIID.The cover design and editorial layout were prepared by Nucharat Tuntiwigit.Disclaimer The Brief exclusively utilizes data on Greenfield FDI project announcements,i.e.announcements by companies and investors to launch,expa
4、nd or co-locate physical operations cross-border,sourced from the Financial Times fDi Markets database.More information can be found at:https:/.Therefore,any references to“investment”,including“Greenfield investment,”“Greenfield FDI,”project announcements and“pledges,”among other variants,will exclu
5、sively refer to Greenfield FDI project announcements,as per fDi Markets definition.ESCAP takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the data.While ESCAP acknowledges the different definitions and conceptions of FDI employed by member States,the focus on announced Greenfield FDI projects is employed
6、 to offer insights into current and future trends and developments of projects with physical implications for host countries in the region.ESCAP stands ready to support member States custom queries related to investment data and trends.ASIA-PACIFIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT TRENDS 2025/2026 4 Contents Hi