The changes in global flows of foreign direct investment in modern reality

Abstract

The article examines the new global trends in foreign direct investment taking place after the crisis. Significant fluctuations in FDI flows against positive dynamics of other macroeconomic indicators can be explained by the adaptation of investors to the “new normality.” Based on the analysis of the state of global FDI market and the prospects for its development in the coming years, it is concluded that there is a steady change in the balance of global capital flows in favour of developed economies and the stagnation of capital markets of the countries with transition economies. Considering the situation with attracting FDI to Russia, the author concludes that currently the country cannot fit into the emerging trends. This applies to both quantity of the incoming FDI and their quality.