The whole number of world direct investment capital is over 15 thousand billion dollars, increased by 17.8% compared with the corresponding figure.

Although America is suffering from the impact of the subprime lending crisis, the amount and sum of the M&A occupying the most percentage of the direct investment fall back apparently.

According to the prediction of UNCTAD, the investment activities will be more cautious if the American economy involves into the depression really in 2008.