"The index provides a systematic, data-rich framework to shed light on nations' attractiveness to foreign investors, considering economic variables but also examining key business, legal, and regulatory policies that can drive those decisions."
Established in 1998, it examines the overarching trends in FDI. The top 25 ranking is a forward-looking analysis of how political, economic, and regulatory changes will likely affect countries' FDI inflows in the coming years.
provides over 500 indicators of economic development in terms of people, the environment, the economy and the world markets. Data spans 40 years and covers 208 countries.
comprehensive database on the competitiveness of nations. It includes 16-year time series from the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, the leading annual report published by IMD since 1989.
includes factors under economic risk, security, political instability, institutional effectiveness, legal risk, etc. Use the data tool within the database.
publishes Freedom in the World and Freedom in the Press, it is "a comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties" published annually since 1972.
Transparency International looks at corruption risks and policy development, with analysis by country. They examine trends and timely topic: climate change, private sector, health, etc.
provides indicators and ranking on criteria in Control of Corruption, Government Effectiveness, Political Stability, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law and Voice and Accountability. Some are transformed versions of PRS data.
