Top 3 lessons learned from the 2025 Global Opportunity Index:
- There has been a post-pandemic shift in capital flows to emerging and developing (E&D) economies, with more capital flowing to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and E&D Europe. LAC attracted almost half of FDI inflows and a third of all capital invested in E&D economies in recent years.
- The strong inflows of capital to LAC are evidence of the importance of the abundance of natural and human resources. Latin American countries have made considerable investments in education in recent years, with countries like Mexico emerging as leaders in the growth rate of STEM workers.
- Access to financing is crucial for countries to develop a dynamic innovation economy, which will be key for attracting capital inflows in years to come. Brazil provides a good case in point. The country ranks 29th in financial services and 24th in innovation on the GOI, with São Paulo having evolved into a major global science and technology cluster.
Maggie Switek, PhD, senior director of research at the Milken Institute and lead author of the report.
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