Rising global demand for commodities was reflected in the steep increase in natural resource-related FDI, although the services sector continued to be the major recipient of FDI. Press Releases 16 Oct -. A major contributing factor to this strong growth was the marked increase in the inflows to developed countries. A substantial Statistical Annex is also included, with data on FDI flows and stock for more than economies. The new links these TNCs are forging with the rest of the world will have far-reaching repercussions in shaping the global economic landscape of the coming decades.