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by Patty Rasmussen

2014 A.T. Kearney FDI Confidence Ranking

1. United States *
2. China *
3. Canada +1
4. UK +4
5. Brazil -2
6. Germany +1
7. India -2
8. Australia -2
9. Singapore +1
10. France +2

* maintained previous rank

+ moved up in ranking

– moved down in ranking

(Source: A.T. Kearney)

The United States maintained its strong showing in the 2014 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Ranking, holding the top position in the index for the second straight year. The US remains the most likely destination for FDI, and 49 percent of survey respondents described their outlook for the US as “significantly more positive than it was two years ago.” France, 12th on the index in 2013, is a newcomer to the top 10. Canada made the most impressive gains in investor confidence in the past three years, climbing from the 20th spot in 2012 to No. 4 in 2013 and taking the No. 3 spot in this year’s ranking. Brazil, India and Australia each slipped in the rankings but remained in the top 10.