The aim of the WIPS is to provide insights into the mediumterm prospects for FDI flows. This year’s survey was directed to executives in the largest 5,000 non-financial TNCs and professionals working in 245 national and sub-national IPAs. Questions for TNC executives were designed to capture their views on the global investment climate, their company’s expected changes in FDI expenditures and internationalization levels, and the importance their company gives to various regions and countries. IPAs were asked about their views on the global investment climate and which investor countries and industries were most promising in terms of inward FDI