Investment Climate Statements 2015
Investment Climate Statements provide country-specific information and assessments prepared by U.S. embassies and diplomatic missions abroad on investment laws and practices in those countries. Select a report in the drop down menu below to learn about the investment climate in that economy, or click here to view a complete list of the reports.
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About the Investment Climate Statements
An important component of our economic diplomacy, the Investment Climate Statements cover a breadth of topics that can help U.S. investors make informed investment decisions. The reports contain information about:
- Market barriers
- Business risk
- Legal and regulatory system
- Dispute resolution
- Corruption
- Political violence
- Labor issues
- Intellectual property rights
- And much more
These statements are also included as Chapter 6 in the Department of Commerce’s Country Commercial Guides, which can be found on the U.S. Department of Commerce's website.
For more information on the investment climate in a specific economy, you can reach out to the point of contact identified at the end of each report.
For all other inquiries, or to provide suggestions on how to improve the Investment Climate Statements, please contact the Office of Investment Affairs at the U.S. Department of State at EB-ICS-DL@state.gov, or at (202) 736-4907. We appreciate your comments.
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Albania [ PDF version ]
Algeria [ PDF version ]
Angola [ PDF version ]
Antigua and Barbuda [ PDF version ]
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Armenia [ PDF version ]
Australia [ PDF version ]
Austria [ PDF version ]
Azerbaijan [ PDF version ]
Bahamas, The [ PDF version ]
Bahrain [ PDF version ]
Bangladesh [ PDF version ]
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Belarus
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Belize [ PDF version ]
Benin [ PDF version ]
Bermuda [ PDF version ]
Bolivia [ PDF version ]
Bosnia and Herzegovina [ PDF version ]
Botswana [ PDF version ]
Brazil [ PDF version ]
Brunei [ PDF version ]
Bulgaria [ PDF version ]
Burkina Faso [ PDF version ]
Burma [ PDF version ]
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Cabo Verde [ PDF version ]
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Cameroon [ PDF version ]
Canada [ PDF version ]
Central African Republic
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Chile [ PDF version ]
China [ PDF version ]
Colombia [ PDF version ]
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Croatia [ PDF version ]
Cuba
Cyprus [ PDF version ]
Czech Republic [ PDF version ]
Denmark, Including Greenland and the Faroe Islands [ PDF version ]
Djibouti [ PDF version ]
Dominica [ PDF version ]
Dominican Republic [ PDF version ]
Ecuador [ PDF version ]
Egypt [ PDF version ]
El Salvador [ PDF version ]
Equatorial Guinea [ PDF version ]
Eritrea [ PDF version ]
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Ethiopia [ PDF version ]
Fiji [ PDF version ]
Finland [ PDF version ]
France and Monaco [ PDF version ]
Gabon [ PDF version ]
Gambia, The [ PDF version ]
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Germany [ PDF version ]
Ghana [ PDF version ]
Greece [ PDF version ]
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Guatemala [ PDF version ]
Guinea [ PDF version ]
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Haiti [ PDF version ]
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Hungary [ PDF version ]
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India [ PDF version ]
Indonesia [ PDF version ]
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Jordan [ PDF version ]
Kazakhstan [ PDF version ]
Kenya [ PDF version ]
Korea, Republic of [ PDF version ]
Kosovo [ PDF version ]
Kuwait [ PDF version ]
Kyrgyz Republic [ PDF version ]
Laos [ PDF version ]
Latvia [ PDF version ]
Lebanon [ PDF version ]
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Libya
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Macau [ PDF version ]
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Mali [ PDF version ]
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Marshall Islands [ PDF version ]
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Mexico [ PDF version ]
Micronesia [ PDF version ]
Moldova [ PDF version ]
Mongolia [ PDF version ]
Montenegro [ PDF version ]
Morocco [ PDF version ]
Mozambique [ PDF version ]
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Nepal [ PDF version ]
Netherlands [ PDF version ]
New Zealand [ PDF version ]
Nicaragua [ PDF version ]
Niger [ PDF version ]
Nigeria [ PDF version ]
Norway [ PDF version ]
Oman [ PDF version ]
Pakistan [ PDF version ]
Palau [ PDF version ]
Panama [ PDF version ]
Papua New Guinea [ PDF version ]
Paraguay [ PDF version ]
Peru [ PDF version ]
Philippines [ PDF version ]
Poland [ PDF version ]
Portugal [ PDF version ]
Qatar [ PDF version ]
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Russia [ PDF version ]
Rwanda [ PDF version ]
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Saint Lucia [ PDF version ]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [ PDF version ]
Samoa [ PDF version ]
Sao Tome and Principe [ PDF version ]
Saudi Arabia [ PDF version ]
Senegal [ PDF version ]
Serbia [ PDF version ]
Seychelles [ PDF version ]
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Singapore [ PDF version ]
Slovakia [ PDF version ]
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Somalia
South Africa [ PDF version ]
South Sudan [ PDF version ]
Spain [ PDF version ]
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Sudan [ PDF version ]
Suriname [ PDF version ]
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Sweden [ PDF version ]
Switzerland [ PDF version ]
Syria
Taiwan [ PDF version ]
Tajikistan [ PDF version ]
Tanzania [ PDF version ]
Thailand [ PDF version ]
Timor-Leste [ PDF version ]
Togo [ PDF version ]
Trinidad and Tobago [ PDF version ]
Tunisia [ PDF version ]
Turkey [ PDF version ]
Turkmenistan [ PDF version ]
Uganda [ PDF version ]
Ukraine [ PDF version ]
United Arab Emirates [ PDF version ]
United Kindgom [ PDF version ]
Uruguay [ PDF version ]
Uzbekistan [ PDF version ]
Venezuela [ PDF version ]
Vietnam [ PDF version ]
West Bank and Gaza [ PDF version ]
Yemen
Zambia [ PDF version ]
Zimbabwe [ PDF version ]