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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reports the number of countries that have repsectively signed and inforce bilateral investment treaties (BIT) with developing countries, including the least developed countries.

The UNCTAD IIA Navigator is a comprehensive free database of international investment agreements (IIAs). It is primarily built on information provided by governments on a voluntary basis, as well as other reliable sources, (https://investmentpolicy.unctad.org/international-investment-agreements)

This database contains no agreements including Faroe Islands.

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Faroe Islands statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Faroese statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Faroese-specific metadata information.

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 17.5.1: Number of countries that adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for developing countries, including the least developed countries
Target

Target 17.5: Adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for least developed countries
Metadata update

2023-07-10
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Related indicators

Indicator 10.b.1: Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries and type of flow (e.g. official development assistance, foreign direct investment and other flows) (metadata).

Indicator 17.3.1: Additional financial resources mobilized for developing countries from multiple sources
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