The Report presents a global focus of leading Free-trade Zones (FTZs), Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Industrial Development Zones (IDZs) Free-Zones are regarded as an investment in industrial infrastructure and a services provider to attract and facilitate Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), integrate local firms into global value chains. For many countries, these zones are an important instrument of socioeconomic development. They are widely deployed to kick-start industrial sectors and to promote technology transfer to local economies and contribute to improving the overall investment environment, lowering transaction costs for FDI activities, increasing the ease of doing business.  UNCTAD’s estimate, there are now over 5,000 Free Zones worldwide and they are still front of mind for investment policymakers.