Advanced Country Analysis & Forecasting

Country Risk Scores

Compare international business environments across countries and make foreign direct investment recommendations.

• Coverage of the full range of macro-level issues that determine FDI decision-making
• Forward-looking country risk scores across six major risk areas—political, economic, legal, tax, operational, security and 22 sub-aggregates for key risk category components, such as government instability and policy instability
• Scores mirror the country report structure and are accessible via interactive tables and maps

Sovereign Scores

Easily find independent sovereign risk scores by downloading medium-term sovereign credit risk scores.

• Medium-term assessments of the solvency and liquidity for 200+ countries, as well as key economic and political factors
• Comparisons with the major rating agencies based on coverage breadth and scoring system transparency

Daily headline analysis highlights all business environment and economic performance-related developments worldwide.

• Topics range from elections to economic data releases, regulatory changes, and security threats
• Tightly structured "significance" sections highlight outlook and risk implications
• Searchable archive back to 1998

Intelligence events identify risks impacting the investment climate in a country.

• Track new information with 2,500 new intelligence events published each week
• Evaluate trends over time by leveraging the database of over 1,000,000 events
• Special Reports explore key themes, trends, and topics on a country, regional or global basis
• Email alerts customized to your interests

Find uniform analysis of 200+ countries across six risk categories – political, economic, legal,taxation, operational and security

• Constantly updated content, in line with daily analysis and forecast releases
• Concise summaries of the latest situation and outlook, outlining strengths and weaknesses of the business environment and any changes since our last forecast
• Tightly structured sub-sections covering all factors relevant to foreign investors
• Alternative political scenarios for select countries and detailed coverage of regulatory reform prospects
• Complete country profiles containing background information
• Live data tables integrated with text for immediate access to key indicators

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• Real-time Reporting: Read updated analysis and commentary as events warrant
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• Scenario Analysis: Develop your own scenarios with user-friendly tools

* State and regional coverage available in US Regional Service

• Analyst Access: Access to 150 full-time economists and 60 dedicated country risk analysts
• Webcasts: Regular updates and Q&A sessions on the global economy and emerging country risks, delivered by leading experts
• Global Conferences: Expert interaction and peer networking opportunities