Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. Over the past five years, Luxembourg's economy has evolved significantly, through greater sectorial diversification and openness in both regulations and foreign direct investment opportunities. Diversification of the economy away from the historically-dominant financial sector (including both banking and investment fund services) began in earnest a decade ago, in 2004, when key future industries were selected as economic growth vectors: logistics; information and communications technology (ICT);...

Mexico is a country located in North America. Over the past two years, as part of a broad Pact, the government of Mexico (GoM) has undertaken significant reforms regarding financial regulations, taxation, anti-trust, energy, and telecommunications. By the end of 2014, the GoM began implementing a number of constitutional amendments intended to encourage foreign investment, activate competition, as well as increase the country's tax base. Despite the government's projections for economic growth exceeding 3 percent, Mexico closed 2014 at a more modest 2.1 percent, although this was an...

Botswana is a land-connected country located in Southern Africa. Botswana has historically enjoyed among the highest economic growth rates in the world and its export-driven economy is highly correlated with global economic trends. Development has been driven mainly by revenue from the diamond industry, which has enabled Botswana to provide infrastructure such as transportation and social services. During the 12 months prior to September 2014, Botswana's economy grew by 4.2 percent and inflation remained at the bottom end of the central bank's 3 percent to 6 percent spectrum. According to...

Brunei Darussalam is an energy-rich Sultanate on the northern coast of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Brunei boasts a well-educated, largely English-speaking population, excellent infrastructure, and a government intent on attracting foreign investment and projects. In parallel with Brunei's efforts to attract foreign investment, the country has improved its protections for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). Despite repeated calls for diversification, Brunei's economy remains dependent on the income derived from sales of oil and gas. Substantial revenue from overseas investment supplements income...

Canada and the United States have one of the largest and most comprehensive investment relationships in the world. U.S. investors are attracted to Canada's strong economic fundamentals, its proximity to the U.S. market, its highly skilled work force, and abundant resources. The United States accounts for over 51 percent of Canada's total stock of foreign direct investment (FDI). U.S. stock of foreign direct investment in Canada reached USD 368 billion in 2013; while Canada's foreign direct investment stock in the United States totaled more than USD 280 billion. The stock of global foreign...

Finland is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. Finland has a strong, stable and modern economy with a triple A credit rating. They are members of the European Union and part of the euro area. The government of Finland (GOF) is open to Foreign Direct Investment and offers a business-friendly environment. Finland offers highly skilled, educated and multilingual labor force, with strong expertise in ICT, mobile technologies and renewable energy production. The GOF has taken steps to attract foreign investment by creating a network called Team Finland to promote foreign investment and...

Over the last few decades, the Dominican Republic has adopted policies of greater openness to international trade and investment. As a result, foreign direct investment (FDI) has played a prominent role in its economic development. However, significant systemic problems can make investing in the country a risky undertaking. Foreign investors cite a lack of clear, standardized rules by which to compete and a lack of enforcement of existing rules. Complaints have included corruption, requests for bribes, delays in government payments, the time and cost necessary to enforce contracts, and...

Denmark, regarded by many independent observers as one the world's most attractive business environments, is characterized by political, economic and regulatory stability. It is a member of the European Union (EU), and Danish legislation and regulations conform to EU standards on virtually all issues. Denmark conducts a fixed exchange rate policy, with the Danish Krone linked closely to the Euro. Denmark is a social welfare state with a thoroughly modern market economy reliant on free trade in both goods and services. It is a net exporter of food, fossil fuels and wind power, but depends on...

The Czech Republic is a medium-sized, open, export-driven economy. Around 80 percent of its GDP is comprised of exports - mostly from the automotive and engineering industries. Its strong dependence on foreign demand, especially from the Eurozone, of which it is not a member, was highlighted in the global financial crisis of the late 2000s. However, the Czech banking sector remained relatively healthy. After two years of economic contraction, the Czech economy emerged from recession in early 2013 and enjoyed two percent GDP growth in 2014. Experts predict approximately 2.5 percent growth in...

Costa Rica is located in Central America. Costa Rica's investment climate has been for many years generally favorable. Consequently, foreign direct investment is high and has been a significant contributor to Costa Rica's economic growth. The country's legal and cultural environment continues to present stumbling blocks to investors. Nevertheless, challenges to the country's competitiveness, including rising operating costs, a complicated legal environment, excessive bureaucratic red tape, and infrastructure deficiencies, are fueling caution on the part of investors. Costa Rica's continued...