The A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index® is an annual forward-looking survey of global business executives that ranks which markets are likely to attract the most investment in the next three years. The results in this year’s Index highlight that in an environment marked by stronger economic growth and elevated political risks, investors’ pursuit of localization raises the importance of FDI for business strategies.

1. Investing in a
Localized World
The 2018 A.T. Kearney
Foreign Direct Investment
Confidence Index®
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2. The 2018 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct
Investment Confidence Index®
The United
States tops
the Index for
the sixth year
in a row.
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3. The 2018 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct
Investment Confidence Index®
Canada rises to
second place,
its highest ranking
in the history of
the Index.
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4. The 2018 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct
Investment Confidence Index®
The top five
countries on the
Index remain
unchanged from
2016 and 2017:
US, Canada,
Germany, UK,
and China.
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5. The 2018 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct
Investment Confidence Index®
Investors are focused
on opportunities
in Europe, which
again accounts
for more Index
spots than any
other region.
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6. The 2018 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct
Investment Confidence Index®
Developed
markets
dominate
the Index,
accounting
for 21 of the
25 spots.
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7. The 2018 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct
Investment Confidence Index®
Investors continue
to be bullish on the
global economy,
particularly for
Asia Pacific,
Europe, and the
Americas.
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8. The 2018 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct
Investment Confidence Index®
Almost 90% of
companies are
pursuing or
considering
localization
strategies,
driving greater FDI.
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9. The 2018 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct
Investment Confidence Index®
Changes to
NAFTA would
shift FDI flows,
and termination
would raise
costs for 60%
of companies.
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10. The 2018 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct
Investment Confidence Index®
Rising
geopolitical
tensions is the
top wild-card
risk for the
fourth year
in a row.
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11. The 2018 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct
Investment Confidence Index®
Investors say regulatory
transparency and lack
of corruption are the
most important factors
when choosing
where to invest.
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Investment Confidence Index®