Trend Developing regions diverge in capital mix while Southeast Asia's six concentrate on FDI
Summary
The instrument mix moved differently by region between the two windows: developing Europe leaned into bank-related financing, Latin America held a stable FDI-anchored mix, and the six Southeast Asian growth markets along with Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and Central Asia raised their FDI concentration.
Classification
Main topicMacroeconomy & Finance
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- Global Opportunity Index 2026: Growth Markets in Southeast Asia Milken Institute page=24;section=Recent Trends in Cross-Border Investment in Growth Markets in Southeast Asia / Global and Regional Benchmarks 2026-04 accessed 2026-07-26
Observed signals 4
- SignalFDI rose to 72.5% of inflows to the six as portfolio share fell from 21.5% to 8.5%
- SignalLao PDR's FDI share rose as its absolute value slipped and bank flows went negative for three years
- SignalMalaysia and the Philippines saw FDI shares fall while their absolute FDI rose
- SignalVietnam's FDI held at or above 53.0% of inflows while other components swung
Part of issues 1
- IssueFDI dominance coexists with sharply volatile portfolio and bank-related flows2 trends · 5 signals
Relation types: constitutes · supports
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