Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) political environment and complex government structures create significant obstacles to economic development and foreign direct investment. Although open to foreign investment, investors face a number of serious obstacles including complex legal and regulatory frameworks, non-transparent business procedures, corruption, insufficient protection of property rights, and a weak judicial system. BiH is effectively a landlocked country; its 12-mile coastline (Neum) lacks major...

The Kingdom of Belgium (Belgium) is a nation located in Western Europe. In 2015, the Belgian economy is expected to grow 1.1 percent, this is likely driven by rising household consumption and business investment. Lower energy prices and interest rates, and a favorable EUR/USD exchange rate are all expected to stimulate economic growth expectations and fuel exports, especially given Belgium's unique position as a gateway hub to Europe. However, the recovery remains fragile: weak consumer confidence, low competitiveness and continued economic slowdown in the euro area may constrain growth...

Bermuda is a British Island territory located in the North Atlantic Ocean. The government of Bermuda (GOB) welcomes foreign direct investment (FDI). Bermuda's economy is almost wholly dependent on FDI which derives primarily from the influx of international businesses - principally insurance, reinsurance, and financial services - with a small contribution from tourist sector. In the mid-1990s, foreign investment overtook tourism and this became Bermuda's economic foundation. In 2013 it contributed to approximately 85 percent of the total GDP, compared to tourism's 5.2 percent. Bermuda's has...

The investment climate in the Kingdom of Bahrain is generally good, and has remained relatively stable in the last year. Bahrain has a liberal approach to foreign investment and actively seeks to attract foreign investors and businesses. In an economy largely dominated by state owned enterprises (SOE's), the Government of Bahrain (GOB) aims to foster a greater role for the private sector in economic growth. The efforts focus on encouraging foreign direct investment in Bahrain, including in the information and communications technology (ICT), education and training services, tourism, financial...

Armenia is located in Western Asia. The Government of Armenia (GOA) officially welcomes foreign investment and the country has received respectable rankings on some global indices measuring business climate. In January 2015 the Eurasian Economic Union trading bloc went into effect, creating a single economic market of 176 million people between Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. Armenia has a highly educated workforce and the high-tech and information technology (IT) sectors have attracted foreign investments - particularly from the United States. 2014 saw the initial steps...

Argentina is one of Latin America's largest and wealthiest countries, possessing abundant human and natural resources, highly-diversified industries, and a 43 million person market. Argentina is estimated to have the world's second largest shale gas resources and fourth largest shale oil resources in the world. Investors face a difficult operating environment (e.g. currency and price controls, import restrictions, and double-digit inflation), but are more optimistic with regard to the medium- to long-term in Argentina. Argentina is still dealing with issues related to its 2001 default on...