{ "docId": "019dd923-5ca1-7489-b637-e8b21e5a46ef", "docSlug": "dd552fd87511ae13", "documentTitle": "World at inflection 2025 FDI Confidence Index", "authorId": "Kearney", "authorName": "Kearney", "documentKindSlug": "consulting-deck", "documentKindLabel": "Consulting deck", "sourceTypeSlug": "strategy_consulting", "sourceTypeLabel": "Strategy consulting", "presentationDate": null, "orientation": "portrait", "aspectRatio": 0.678, "pageNumber": 24, "pageCount": 27, "prevPage": 23, "nextPage": 25, "slideType": "key_takeaways", "function": "summarize", "density": "dense", "nDataPoints": 2, "notes": null, "elementsJson": [ "headline_text", "paragraph" ], "metadataConfidence": 1, "imagePath": null, "slideHref": "/slides/019dd923-5ca1-7489-b637-e8b21e5a46ef/24", "deckHref": "/decks/019dd923-5ca1-7489-b637-e8b21e5a46ef", "deckJsonHref": "/decks/019dd923-5ca1-7489-b637-e8b21e5a46ef.json", "deckAnchorHref": "/decks/019dd923-5ca1-7489-b637-e8b21e5a46ef#slide-24", "components": [ { "bbox": null, "kind": "callout", "text": "In bracing for impact from the unremitting geopolitical, economic, and technological shifts taking place, investors appear to be strategically seeking shelter.", "attrs": null, "subkind": null, "toolName": "Visual emphasis", "toolSlug": "visual-emphasis", "confidence": null, "componentId": "019dd951-c7c9-7288-bbcd-522cdf00022d", "frameworkName": null, "frameworkSlug": null }, { "bbox": { "h": 0.4, "w": 0.42, "x": 0.05, "y": 0.5 }, "kind": "paragraph", "text": "In bracing for impact from the unremitting geopolitical, economic, and technological shifts taking place, investors appear to be strategically seeking shelter. In the 2025 FDI Confidence Index, rankings stayed with the familiar—developed markets dominated the list, superseding emerging market entrants. Developed markets represented 19 of the top 25 markets on the global ranking. Efficiency of legal and regulatory processes and domestic economic performance emerged as the top two most important factors for investors when choosing where to make their foreign direct investment, dramatically rising through the factor ranks in this years’ survey. Survey respondents cited economic performance as the strongest reason to invest in 12 out of 25 markets on the global rankings, further suggesting that investors are prioritizing market stability in decision-making. From our European Union thematic section, investors acknowledge key challenge areas but ultimately remain drawn to the bloc’s stability and strong foundations, likely including factors such as the rule of law, developed infrastructure, and a highly educated labor force.", "attrs": null, "subkind": "paragraph", "toolName": null, "toolSlug": null, "confidence": null, "componentId": "0c0e811c-f9f7-45fc-b00b-19934294e8d3", "frameworkName": null, "frameworkSlug": null }, { "bbox": { "h": 0.25, "w": 0.42, "x": 0.05, "y": 0.25 }, "kind": "paragraph", "text": "The world stands at an inflection point. In a year fraught with heightened trade tensions and tariff proliferation, ongoing conflict, and dramatic domestic policy shifts in leading economies, investors are bracing for change. Insights from the 2025 FDI Confidence Index suggest that investors are aware of rising global risk, closely tracking geopolitical developments, commodity prices, and shifts toward increasingly restrictive business regulatory environments. Amid evolving uncertainty and volatility, investors are seeking to adjust to an increasingly turbulent global operating environment and find areas of opportunity.", "attrs": null, "subkind": "paragraph", "toolName": null, "toolSlug": null, "confidence": null, "componentId": "2a5e1d1d-eae1-4885-b70b-ee009da52240", "frameworkName": null, "frameworkSlug": null }, { "bbox": { "h": 0.35, "w": 0.42, "x": 0.53, "y": 0.25 }, "kind": "paragraph", "text": "What does this mean for business? Despite a tumultuous global environment, investors continue to have faith in foreign direct investments and suggest continued FDI flows despite rising uncertainties. Strategic businesses will nonetheless continue to closely monitor macroeconomic conditions and develop meaningful ways to track and interpret political shifts and a fast-changing geopolitical landscape. Such efforts enhance understanding of FDI trends and provide insights into investment risks and opportunities. Strategic firms will also prioritize regulatory compliance. In some cases, more stringent regulations may appear prohibitive, but also offer helpful guidelines and stability—and present opportunities for the companies equipped to navigate them. In prioritizing these and related strategic measures, investors can best manage the volatility and uncertainty inherent to a world at inflection.", "attrs": null, "subkind": "paragraph", "toolName": null, "toolSlug": null, "confidence": null, "componentId": "9a4dd636-73ea-459b-a5c7-5f3c754c58dd", "frameworkName": null, "frameworkSlug": null }, { "bbox": { "h": 0.1, "w": 0.5, "x": 0.05, "y": 0.03 }, "kind": "title", "text": "Conclusion and business implications", "attrs": null, "subkind": "headline", "toolName": null, "toolSlug": null, "confidence": null, "componentId": "a418331b-ccfc-4f06-970f-c4f231497e3b", "frameworkName": null, "frameworkSlug": null } ], "metrics": [], "tools": [], "frameworks": [], "arcBeats": [ { "to": 24, "from": 24, "beatId": "6da55fbf-7733-4e3b-bb3d-be05517366d4", "arcName": "The Sparkline", "arcSlug": "sparkline", "beatName": "Conclusion", "beatSlug": null, "evidence": "The conclusion and business implications section provides a summary of the report's main findings and their practical applications.", "position": 3, "confidence": 0.8, "parentBeatName": null, "parentBeatSlug": null } ], "loops": [], "imagePathAlt": null, "thumbSrc": null, "thumbSrcAlt": null, "locked": true }