Africa & Middle East
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Algeria Algeria is the largest country in Africa, the Arab world and the Mediterranean Area. Over 90% of its surface is covered by the Sahara desert. The energy of fossil fuels is the backbone of the economy of Algeria, representing approximately 60% of its budget revenues, 30% of GDP, and over 95% of revenue from the export. |
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Morocco The Moroccan economy is continually developing, achieving an average growth rate of 6.5% over the last five years. Over recent years, in order to engage in the process of the globalisation of international economic relations, Morocco has made the strategic choice to expand its external openness. |
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Tunisia Benefitting from sustained annual economic growth of around 5% per annum over the last ten years or so,Tunisia is now ranked as the 29th largest economy in the world and is also recognised as being the most prosperous economy in Africa. |
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United Arab Emirates In 2011, UAE is ranked as the 14th best nation in the world for doing business based on its economy and regulatory environment, ranked by the Doing Business 2011 Report published by the World Bank Group The UAE has an open economy with one of the highest per capita incomes in the world and a sizable annual trade surplus. The GDP per capita is currently the third in the world and second in the Middle East. |
America
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North America The US is the world's number one economic power, generating 25% of the world's GDP. This ranking enables it to be in a position of strength in diplomatic and commercial negotiations of all kinds. |
Asia & Australia
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Asia & Australia This continent has several of the world's largest economic powers within it (Japan, China, South Korea etc...). With the exception of Japan, these countries are considered to be "emerging" in economic terms. They have become considerably industrialised in a very short period of time. |
Europe
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Austria In terms of per capita income, Austria is ranked 4th in the European Union. Its economic performance is among the best in the eurozone. The country has many strengths that make it a competitive and attractive business environment. Exports make up 60% of the Austrian economy, the continuous growth of which illustrates the competitiveness of its businesses and domestic products. |
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Belgium Densely populated , Belgium is at the heart of one of the most industrialised regions in the world. Belgium exports proportionally twice as much as Germany and five times more than Japan. |
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France France is currently the 5th largest economy in the world; its economy is mainly a service based economy. One of the founding members of the European Union, France is located at the heart of a highly developed economic area, with its economy benefitting from the creation of the European common market. |
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Germany The Federal Republic of Germany is one of the most developed countries in the world. As one of the largest industrial powers in Europe, it ranks in second and third place worldwide respectively in terms of its volume of exports and overall production. |
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Italy Since the second half of the 20th century, the Italian economy has undergone a significant transformation, allowing it to move considerably closer to the growth-development model of the industrialised nations of the EU. |
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Portugal Over recent years, Portugal’s formerly agricultural economy has been steadily replaced by growing industrial activity. Agriculture still employs 25% of the active population. The country’s industrial sector is dominated by the textiles, footwear and automotive industries, which represents 15% of total exports. Portugal is also one of the main exporters of marble. |
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Spain Over the last two decades, Spain’s economic leap forward has placed it among the 20 largest economies in the world. |
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The Netherlands The Netherlands has a very strong economy and has played an important role in the European economy for many centuries. Since the 16th century, shipping, fisheries, trade and banking were the main sectors of the Dutch economy. The Netherlands is one of the top 10 leading exporting countries. The food sector its the largest industrial sector, followed by other major industries ranging from chemicals, metallurgy, machinery, electrical goods, and tourism. |
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United Kingdom Ranked 6th in the world and 2nd in the European Union, the British economy is a leading country of the E.U, with a stable and powerful economy. The dynamism of economic activity is driven by private consumption and investment, particularly in the service sectors and construction. |
