Global FDI dips, hit by Hong Kong divestment, Brexit - U.N.

GENEVA (Reuters) - Global direct foreign investment (FDI) dipped slightly around the world last year, hit by massive divestment in Hong Kong and a drop in flows into Britain due to Brexit uncertainty, the United Nations said on Monday.FDI could rise marginally in 2020 on the back of modest growth as trade tensions betaween China and the United States ease, but geopolitical uncertainties and protectionist pressures temper expectations, it said.In 2019, global FDI flows were estimated at $1.39..