China

Rank: 1 (Change from 2007: Unchanged)
Ease of Doing Business Ranking: 89*
2008 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflows: $108.3 billion**
2009 Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $4.9 trillion
2009 Per-Capita GDP: $3,680

China has led the FDI Confidence Index since 2002. As the country continues to grow and transform itself, foreign investors across all major industries and geographies are drawn to its enormous internal market. Rising domestic demand and a transition to higher-quality labor continue to attract foreign investors, but wage inflation is an increasing concern.

* Source: World Bank
** The most recent period for which full-year figures are available