The following is a list of the most attractive economies for foreign direct investment, according to a survey of 241 multinational businesses by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Figure in brackets is the ranking in the previous survey last year.

1. (1) China

2. (3) United States

3. (2) India

4. (5) Brazil

5. (4) Russia

6. (12) Britain

7. (7) Germany

8. (9) Australia

9. (8) Indonesia

10. (10) Canada

11. (6) Vietnam

12. (11) Mexico

13. (13) Poland

14. (15) France

15. (22) Thailand