At the start of 2017, numerous global reports were released to measure countries" economic performance and reflect their attractiveness to investors compared to the previous year, 2016, Perhaps foremost among these is the 2016 Global Competitiveness Index, published by the World Economic Forum, which ranks 138 countries worldwide according to their competitiveness—a key driver of productivity and prosperity. The index is based on several sub-indicators, such as basic infrastructure, regulations affecting foreign direct investment, business complexity,efficiency, innovation, and development. Switzerland ranked first for the eighth consecutive year, followed by Singapore in second place, the United States in third, and then the Netherlands and Germany. ARCADIS also released its 2016 Investment Attractiveness Index, which ranks countries based on five key criteria: economy, business, infrastructure, risk, and financial services, Singapore ranked first as the most attractive market for infrastructure investment for three consecutive years, followed by Qatar in second place, the United Arab Emirates in third, and then Canada and Malaysia. Australia, Argentina, and Brazil all fell in the rankings due to political instability. The World Bank Group released its Doing Business 2017 report, which assesses 190 economies worldwide in (11) areas related to reforms aimed at facilitating business, such as starting a business, obtaining construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, accessing credit, protecting minority investors, and paying taxes, with New Zealand ranking first, followed by Singapore in second place, then Denmark, Hong Kong, and South Korea. The report confirmed that more than 1,600 economies worldwide improved their business environments over the past year, The Milken Institute recently released its Global Opportunities Index »Attracting Foreign Investment” for the Asia region for 2016. The report assesses the attractiveness of Asian countries to foreign investors based on five criteria: economy, financial services, business development, institutional framework, and international policy. Hong Kong ranked first, followed by New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, and Japan. In all previous reports, we note differences in the ranking of countries according to global indicators, but they all agree that Singapore continues to compete with the leading countries in most of the 2016 rankings, making it a sought-after destination for foreign investors.