World's most attractive regions for investments 2012

This statistic shows the most attractive regions to establish operations worldwide in 2012, ranked by decision-makers in companies. In 2012, 43 percent of surveyed decision-makers in companies worldwide perceived China as the world's most attractive investment region.

The most attractive regions to establish operations worldwide in 2012, ranked by decision-makers in companies

Characteristic	Share of respondents
China	43%
Western Europe	37%
North America	29%
CEE	28%
Brazil	26%
Russia	20%
India	19%

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Release date

June 2013

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

November to December 2012

Number of respondents

808 respondents

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Interviews based on an international panel of decision-makers of all origins, with clear views and experience of Europe:
• 53% European businesses
• 29% North American businesses
• 12% Asian businesses
• 3% Latin American businesses
• 2% Middle East
Of the non-European companies, 66% have established operations in Europe. As a result, overall, 81% of the 808 companies interviewed have a presence in Europe.

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