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Source: UNCTAD, FDI/MNE database (www.unctad.org/fdistatistics)

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Foreign direct investment (FDI), official development assistance and South-South cooperation as a proportion of total domestic budget

Indicator number

17.3.1

Target name

Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources

Target number

17.3

Global indicator description

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a category of investment that reflects the objective of establishing a lasting interest by a resident enterprise in one economy (direct investor) in an enterprise (direct investment enterprise) that is resident in an economy other than that of the direct investor. The lasting interest implies the existence of a long - term relationship between the direct investor and the direct investment enterprise and a significant degree of influence on the management of the enterprise. The direct or indirect ownership of 10 percentage or more of the voting power of an enterprise resident in one economy by an investor resident in another economy is taken as evidence of such a relationship. For OECD Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment - 4th Edition and UNCTAD work on Foreign Direct Investment Statistics

UN designated tier

1

UN custodian agency

OECD,UNCTAD

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UNCTAD, FDI/MNE database (www.unctad.org/fdistatistics)

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