Trade and investment promotion agencies are tasked with the important job of navigating an increasingly complex, interconnected global economy.
Moody’s helps governments grow local, regional, and national economies through more data-informed trade and investment decisions. Moody’s deep data insights and tools support investment promotion strategies, international trade financing deals, foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade screening, and global market research.
Moody's comprehensive datasets and powerful analytical tools support strong capital inflows and trade activity for government economic development offices:
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With Moody's data, investment promotion agencies can analyze global investment trends to better position their jurisdictions to attract and retain domestic and foreign investment. Offices can tap into tools that help evaluate potential risk-return trade-offs.
Trade and export promotion agencies can utilize corporate, trade, and financial data to identify market opportunities, track global trade flows, and forecast macroeconomic scenarios to support businesses in expanding their export operations through loans.
Moody’s helps FDI screening organizations evaluate the impact and potential risks of foreign direct investments, ensuring alignment with national security and economic interests.
Economic development and commerce departments use Moody’s data to research macro and microeconomic trends; identify investment opportunities, industry dynamics, and risk factors; and facilitate strategic planning and policy implementation to foster regional growth.
Orbis provides comprehensive, standardized, and up-to-date information on over 630 million public and private companies worldwide, encompassing:
The solution enhances decision-making processes in various economic assessment scenarios, including credit risk management, supplier evaluation, and market research.
Moody's lending and credit analysis tools help export promotion and lenders evaluate the creditworthiness of potential borrowers and help mitigate the risks associated with lending to foreign buyers. This supports governments’ economic resilience by reducing the likelihood of defaults and promoting long-term financial stability.
Orbis Crossborder Investment is a comprehensive tool that allows analysts to track, analyze, and compare data on thousands of greenfield investments, expansion projects, and M&A deals, offering deep insights into global investment trends and enabling informed decision-making in international business strategy.
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Moody's sustainability data is a rich dataset providing standardized environmental, social, and governance metrics on millions of companies worldwide. Investors, lenders, and other stakeholders can assess risks and opportunities, enabling more informed investment promotion and trade decisions.
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Shell companies can be used to obscure tariff and customs fraud schemes. Read about the methods bad actors use to evade trade reviews.
Shifts in US–Canadian tariff policies in 2025 have affected Canadian businesses and catalyzed a need for trade diversification.
Learn about the latest statistics on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin American and the Caribbean and the actions needed to capitalize upon and sustain FDI.
Entities subject to new US export control requirements could jump by a factor of more than six following a shift to an ownership-based model. The rule, paused until November 2026, could open exporters to new compliance and operational risks.
Moody’s and SelectUSA provide a joint analysis of investment patterns, milestones, and macro-level sectoral shifts that have impacted FDI into U.S. manufacturing over a 10-year time horizon.
Financial crime poses a significant threat to government revenues, national security, and society more broadly, which makes it crucial for state departments and public sector teams to pursue swift and accurate investigations.
This year marks five years since many governments around the world began imposing lockdowns to manage the Covid-19 outbreak, which upended global supply chains and transformed supply chain risk management.
Discover how Moody’s and IBM PLI are enhancing FDI insights with the Orbis Crossborder Investment tool, offering advanced analytics and robust data.
Exploring nearshoring's impact in North America, this paper examines Mexico's role and the risk of trade triangulation amid evolving global dynamics.
Source: Moody’s
Welcome to Moody’s story of The Infinite Game told through a documentary series that spotlights why financial crime countermeasures can never become “set and forget” activities.
This report explores the contributions in innovation of top foreign direct investments (FDI) in the United States. It features comparisons between top investor patent performance in the United States and the rest of the world, details on the key sectors and geographies in the United States where the top FDI investors do business, and informative investor-specific experiences.
Third Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union.
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