Economic Development & FDI Reports 2015

POLAND | NEW ECONOMIC GROWTH PARADIGM WANTED

Although still outperforming most of its neighbors, Poland needs to reinvent itself if it wishes to sustain long-term growth.
KUWAIT | A RACE FOR ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION

Kuwait is at a crossroads. Despite huge financial reserves, the Persian Gulf state must speed up project implementation to revive a stagnant economy far too dependent on oil revenues.
SOUTH KOREA | A TIGHTROPE WALK WITH TRADING PARTNERS

One of Asia’s most powerful economies, South Korea is maneuvering deftly between even more powerful neighbors and allies.
NORTH AMERICA | CHASING THE DIXIE DOLLAR

Knowing their target markets helps northern US states and Canadian provinces compete with the southern US for foreign direct investment.
GEORGIA

The global financial crisis and several factors peculiar to Georgia have affected foreign direct investment inflows, but investors willing to deal with tensions and risks will find opportunities.

SAUDI ARABIA| REFINING THE MIX IN SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia’s budget deficit is ballooning, but a ministerial reshuffle has fueled hopes the kingdom is resolute in kicking its hydrocarbon addiction.
SAUDI ARABIA | THE THRIVING BANKING SECTOR

Highly capitalized and boasting healthy margins, Saudi banks are unlikely to feel much fallout from the country’s slowing economy and the impact of low oil prices.
MOZAMBIQUE | MOZAMBIQUE COMING INTO ITS OWN

Mozambique is the current star in Africa’s rising inward-investment constellation.
EGYPT | EGYPT SEES FDI AS KEY TO GROWTH

After four years of challenges in the social, economic and political space, Egypt rolls out the welcome mat for foreign direct investors.
COSTA RICA | THE FDI SUCCESS STORY

Costa Rica has a long history of actively and successfully seeking outside investment.

BANGLADESH | SHADES OF GREY

Bangladeshi economic growth has been strong and relatively stable. But the country has a number of business climate challenges that must be addressed before it can reach its full potential as an investment destination.
ANGOLA | SEEKING A NEW PATH

As economic growth slows and the country’s financial coffers move from surplus to deficit, Angola is rethinking its dependence on “black gold.”
LATIN AMERICA | TRADE: A FIESTA WITHOUT A HANGOVER?

Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru are handling the drop in commodities prices better than the rest of Latin America.
ASIA | KEEP IT FLOWING

Inbound FDI was down globally last year, but the lion’s share went to Asia.
JORDAN

Jordan is working hard to build its attractiveness to foreign investors, but regional instability presents a serious downside
FDI: OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS PUT THE BRAKES ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT

FDI volumes are declining globally, as some national governments take a stronger stance against foreign ownership of their companies and land.