This report focuses mainly on the performance of ESCWA member countries in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). The report reviews the latest developments in the institutional framework governing the activities of FDI enterprises and aims to provide readers in general and policymakers in particular with an overview of the latest large-scale FDI activities in ESCWA member countries. In addition, it contains a short study on the impact of FDI inflows on welfare in Arab countries.