U.S. FOREIGN – TRADE ZONE RANKINGS: Top Zones Help Hedge Risk & Move Goods
Site Selection presents the top 20 FTZs in the nation based on a blend of metrics such as value of merchandise received, value of exports and number of employees.
Current Issue: May 2026
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GLOBAL BEST TO INVEST 2026
The United Kingdom keeps its crown as the top country in our index this year, with
London taking top metro.
2026 PROSPERITY CUP
For the second straight year, Texas takes the crown for registering the highest scores across the 10 categories of data in the Prosperity Cup rankings.
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TOP DEALS OF 2025
Judged by capital investment and job creation, Site Selection presents the Top 20
economic development projects in North America and abroad in 2025.
Features
Global Best to Invest 2026: The Rest of the Story
The index used to determine this year’s Global Best to Invest country and metro rankings is composed of data from 12 different sources. Here are more granular insights from two of them.
TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Above Oklahoma, Only Open Skies
Innovation in aviation technology will soon see a boost on Choctaw land.
AEC SHOWCASE: Postcards From the Field
Corporate and infrastructure projects from top architecture, engineering and construction firms are leading indicators in multiple ways.
Investment Profiles
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND: A Future-Forward Economy
Talent is Montgomery County’s greatest competitive advantage, says Jared Smith, president and CEO of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation.
TENNESSEE: Why More and More International Companies Are Choosing Tennessee
For two consecutive years, international businesses have accounted for over two-thirds of the capital investment unveiled in Tennessee.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA: Innovation Ascends In Fairfax NOVA
In Northern Virginia’s (NOVA) Fairfax County, collaboration on a “super regional scale” is the strategy for the future, according to Fairfax County Economic Development Authority President and CEO Victor Hoskins.
International
QUEBEC: Quebecois Engineering Prowess Drives Motorcoach Maker’s Growth Journey
Engineering excellence and workforce creativity are part of coach manufacturer Prevost’s secret sauce.
TOP MEXICAN LOCATIONS 2026: NEW RANKINGS Driven by Data
Based on corporate facility project investment data, Querétaro is the top performing state in Mexico and 10 regions distinguish themselves as Mexico’s Top Metros in this first-ever ranking of its kind for the country in Site Selection’s history.
ASIA: Site Selection in the ESG Era
Sustainability is now a vital part of corporate strategy, particularly in capital intensive projects.
Departments
EDITOR ’S VIEW: Out Here In the Field
OUT HERE IN THE FIELD
Area Spotlights
Arizona: Leveraging Homegrown Strengths for International Successes
From advanced manufacturing to R&D, foreign investment projects to booming exports scene, Arizona has no shortage of innovation.
Florida: Why Florida’s Future Looks NOTHING Like Its Past
The Sunshine State gets wealthier, more diversified and more talent rich each year.