Taiwan Ranks Globally 3rd in Overall Investment Environment for 2013: BERI

Taiwan remained the world's No. 3 in overall investment environment in 2013, with combined scores dropping one point to 72, according to the latest “Investment Environment Risk Evaluation” published in December 2013 by the U.S.-based Business Environment Risk Intelligence (BERI).

BERI conducts evaluation three times a year on 50 major economies and publishes it in April, August and December, respectively, based on three parameters—operations risk, political risk, and remittance risk.

In 2013's third evaluation, Taiwan ranked globally third in overall investment environment, next only to Singapore and Switzerland. However, in terms of political risk, Taiwan scored only 59 points, the lowest of its kind in six years due mainly to the recent controversy between the island's two major political parties over the issue of the Cross-Strait Trade in Services Agreement.

As for the scores of remittance risk, Taiwan gained 86 points, the highest globally, thanks to the relatively stable foreign exchange rates and surplus of current account; while the scores of operations risk came to 71 points, the world's second highest.

BERI gives Taiwan a ‘1B' rating in the overall investment environment for 2013, next only to the best rating ‘1A' and suggests global investors to not overlook Taiwan as investment target. (JL)

Major Economies' Ranking in Overall Investment Environment by BERI
	Economies	Score
1	Singapore	77
2	Switzerland	74
3	Taiwan	72
4	Norway	71
5	Germany	68
12	The U. S.	58
12	China	58
12	South Korea	58
17	Japan	55
23	The U.K.	52

Source: BERI