South-South BITs

Bilateral investment treaties signed between the governments of two "developing" countries represent the largest portion of BITs signed in recent years. Often, they do not go as far as North-South BITs in terms of setting new policy standards and privileges for transnational corporations. However, they can be used by major companies to set up operations in one of the parties and conduct business in the other under favourable terms.

UNCTAD maintains the most comprehensive database of South-South BITs available online.

last update: May 2012

Draft unified agreement for the investment of Arab capital in the Arab states (amended, Jan 2013)

25-Feb-2021 UNCTAD

Agreement for the promotion, protection and guarantee of investment among member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (Jun 1981)

19-Feb-2021 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Australia - Hong Kong investment agreement

31-Mar-2019

As released by the Australian Government

Belarus - India BIT (2018)

3-Jan-2019 Ministry of External Affairs, Goverrnment of India

As released by the Goverrnment of India