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      "text": "Beyond the top 10, South Korea jumps three spots from 14th to 11th, and Australia drops marginally from 10th to 12th, with investors citing their technological innovation (36 percent) and economic performance (29 percent) as the strongest reasons to invest in each, respectively. New Zealand maintains its rank of 16th, while Thailand (20th) and Malaysia (21st) re-enter the Index after last appearing in 2023 and 2014, respectively. India jumps two places from 24th to 22nd, with survey respondents (40 percent) overwhelmingly citing the talent and skill of its labor pool as the strongest reason to invest there. And Taiwan (China) descends just marginally to 24th from 23rd last year.",
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      "text": "Four markets in the Americas region are on the Index this year, the same share as last year. Following the United States and Canada, Brazil and Mexico both make notable jumps, from 21st to 18th and 25th to 19th, respectively. These increases reflect ongoing government efforts to bolster ease of doing business, a factor that investors value highly in both Brazil (27 percent) and Mexico (30 percent). To that end, in September 2025, the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services established an online single window to facilitate and expand foreign investment by centralizing investor documentation and services. And in July of last year, Mexico introduced the National Law for the Elimination of Bureaucratic Procedures, which is designed to facilitate faster and more transparent access to government services for both individuals and businesses.",
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      "text": "The Middle East and North Africa region retains two globally ranked markets: the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, both of which are in the top 10. The United Arab Emirates holds firm at 9th, while Saudi Arabia jumps from 13th to 10th. Economic performance continues to be the strongest draw for investors in the UAE (30 percent). The market saw robust output growth of 5.5 percent in 2025, according to Oxford Economics projections. Further, the market continues to make great strides in reducing regulatory hurdles and providing incentives for foreign investors. For example, to provide foreign investors with incentive-based financial packages, the UAE launched a $10 billion National Investment Fund in November of last year to support implementation of its National Investment Strategy 2031. And Saudi Arabia has gained remarkable momentum since first joining the main Index at 24th in 2023. Continued commitment to its Vision 2030 strategy, which aims to diversify its economy away from oil, is clearly appealing to investors and bolstering output growth. In December of 2025, net FDI inflows reportedly reached SR 24.9 billion (about $6.6 billion) in the third quarter of 2025, representing a 34.5 percent increase year over year. As previously mentioned, the rapid onset of the conflict in the Middle East is likely to weigh on the short-term FDI prospects for both the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. However, the strong economic fundamentals and infrastructure/technological assets in each could shield the markets from longer-term capital flight, depending on the duration of the conflict.",
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      "text": "Europe sees the second-largest share of the top 25 markets this year, with nine economies, two fewer than last year. As mentioned, this is the first year since 2013 that Europe has not held the largest share of the markets on the Index. While Germany and France hold steady this year at 5th and 7th, respectively, the United Kingdom drops from 3rd to 6th—its lowest rank since 2020. This drop may be attributable to the uncertainty surrounding the UK government's budget at the end of 2025. Italy also posts a notable drop from 8th to 13th, likely reflecting both displacement on account of the rise of Asian nations such as Singapore and South Korea on the Index, as well as recurring labor strikes last year. And in the lower half of the Index, four out of the five remaining European markets—Switzerland (14th), Spain (15th), Sweden (17th), and Denmark (23rd)—either maintain or see a decrease in rank year over year. Finally, Norway and Belgium drop off the rankings, as Austria rejoins at 25th after a three-year hiatus. While the decline of several European markets reflects growing competition in the rankings, investors consistently highlight European technology innovation capacity, economic performance, and talent as key factors driving their investments there.",
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