东西问｜李楠：全球外国直接投资有何新趋势？ 中新社北京8月27日电 题：全球外国直接投资有何新趋势？ ——专访联合国贸易和发展会议投资与企业司司长李楠 作者 刘亮 李宫羽 2024年，全球外国直接投资(FDI)下降11%至约1.5万亿美元。这是全球FDI连续第二年下滑。 尽管如此，在数字经济领域等一些"细分项"上，全球FDI仍有增长亮点。如何看待当前的全球投资趋势？相较于发达国家，发展中国家在吸引外国投资上有 哪些优势？今年全球FDI形势会否有所改善？近日，联合国贸易和发展会议(UNCTAD)投资与企业司司长李楠接受中新社"东西问"专访，对此进行解读。 现将访谈实录摘要如下： 中新社记者：据UNCTAD最近披露，2024年全球FDI连续第二年出现萎缩。如何看待这一趋势？ 李楠：2024年，全球FDI下降主要源于流入欧洲的FDI同比下降58%。在欧盟27个成员国中，有15个经济体的FDI下滑，包括德国、西班牙、意大利和法国 等。这反映了全球地缘政治紧张局势和金融市场的不稳定严重影响投资者信心。此外，2024年，对基础设施投资至关重要的国际项目融资(IPF)总额在欧洲 同比下降11%，这也反映了投资者更广泛的谨慎 ...

Group 1: Trade Negotiations - The EU is attempting to reach a trade agreement with the US similar to the UK-US agreement, aiming to resolve some tariff disputes before the July 9 deadline to avoid immediate retaliatory tariffs against the US [1][3] - The US has increased tariffs on EU steel and aluminum products from 25% to 50%, with President Trump threatening to raise "reciprocal tariffs" to 50% if no agreement is reached [3][5] - EU internal divisions are weakening its negotiating position, with some countries like France advocating for retaliation while others, including Italy and Hungary, prefer continued negotiations [5][6] Group 2: Economic Impact - The UN warns that global foreign direct investment (FDI) is at risk of declining for the third consecutive year due to tariff uncertainties and geopolitical tensions, projecting an 11% drop in 2024 [9] - The UN Secretary-General highlighted that rising trade barriers and geopolitical divisions could worsen the already challenging economic outlook, with tariffs increasing uncertainty for investors [9][10] - A recent Business Roundtable report indicated a 15-point drop in the CEO Economic Outlook Index, attributed to unpredictable trade policies and widespread uncertainty [10]