Ranked: Countries With the Best Foreign Direct Investment Opportunities, 2020

Which countries have the best foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities for an individual or corporation? How does the United States compare to the rest of the world?

With global expansion dominating the world scenario swiftly, many people have started to look for options outside their motherland. The basic factors to start any business includes tax rates, infrastructure, the capacity of trade, investor protection, corruption, access to utilities, quality of life, red tape, freedom (personal, trade, and monetary), and workforce.

The Netherlands has been recognized as the best country in the world for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the CEOWORLD magazine 2020 report, while Singapore and New Zealand placed second and third, respectively. The 2020 rankings placed France in fourth ahead of India into fifth; while the United Kingdom ranked sixth, and Australia seventh. Overall, among the top 10 best countries in the world, for its citizens to live, the eighth, ninth, and tenth positions are held by the British Virgin Islands, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.

Countries With the Best Foreign Direct Investment Opportunities ranking is an annual survey of global business executives, financial advisors, affluent families, financial institutions, corporations, private investors, and high-to-ultra high net worth individuals that ranks markets that are likely to attract the most investment in the next three years. The survey was conducted from January to April 2020, gathering over 132,500 replies. All participating companies have annual revenues of $100 million or more. The companies are headquartered in 84 countries and span all sectors. Ranking scores are based on responses only from companies headquartered in foreign markets. For example, the ranking score for the United Kingdom was calculated without responses from UK-headquartered investors.

 
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