India, China remain top FDI destinations: Study
Emerging mkts registered strongest investor optimism, with India, China, Brazil, UAE seeing most positive change in investment and outlook. Biz leaders turn coaches
By PTI |
BANGALORE: India and China continue to rank first and second respectively in the list of 25 most attractive FDI destinations, according to a study conducted by a global strategic management consulting firm.
Brazil, the United Arab Emirates and Russia ranked among the top 10, the findings of the latest FDI Confidence index, a regular survey of global executives conducted by management consulting firm, A T Kearney, revealed.
South Africa and other Gulf States (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar) made their debut for this year's index while Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia returned to the Index's top 25 favourite destination, the study revealed.
The index provides a look at the present and future prospects for international investment flows. Companies participating in the survey account for more than dollar 3.8 trillion in global revenues.
The assessment of senior executives at the world's largest companies found corporate investors optimistic about the prospects for developing nations and increasingly targeting them for more corporate investments in years ahead.
Emerging markets have also registered the strongest investor optimism, with India, China, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam experiencing the most positive change in investment and outlook during the last year.
Among developed countries, the US was again placed third overall in the 2007 index. Europe's economic recovery helped Germany and UK maintain their top ten rankings Australia ranked 11 and France, Canada and Japan placed 13 to 15 respectively.
Brazil, the United Arab Emirates and Russia ranked among the top 10, the findings of the latest FDI Confidence index, a regular survey of global executives conducted by management consulting firm, A T Kearney, revealed.
South Africa and other Gulf States (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar) made their debut for this year's index while Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia returned to the Index's top 25 favourite destination, the study revealed.
The index provides a look at the present and future prospects for international investment flows. Companies participating in the survey account for more than dollar 3.8 trillion in global revenues.
The assessment of senior executives at the world's largest companies found corporate investors optimistic about the prospects for developing nations and increasingly targeting them for more corporate investments in years ahead.
Emerging markets have also registered the strongest investor optimism, with India, China, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam experiencing the most positive change in investment and outlook during the last year.
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Among developed countries, the US was again placed third overall in the 2007 index. Europe's economic recovery helped Germany and UK maintain their top ten rankings Australia ranked 11 and France, Canada and Japan placed 13 to 15 respectively.
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