The Best Countries For Business

As the world emerges from a recession, the U.S. loses ground as a business-friendly locale.

Rank	Name	GDP Growth (%)	GDP/Capita ($)	Trade Balance as % of GDP	Population (mil)	Federal Budget Balance as % of GDP
1	Denmark	-4.7	36,000	2.9	5.5	41.6
2	Hong Kong	-2.8	42,800	8.7	7.1	37.4
3	New Zealand	-1.6	27,400	-2.8	4.2	22.2
4	Canada	-2.5	38,200	-2.7	33.5	75.4
5	Singapore	-1.3	52,200	14.3	4.7	113.1
6	Ireland	-7.6	41,000	-2.9	4.2	57.7
7	Sweden	-5.1	36,600	7.3	9.1	35.8
8	Norway	-1.5	57,400	14.4	4.7	60.6
9	United States	-2.6	46,000	-2.9	307.2	52.9
10	United Kingdom	-4.9	34,800	-1.5	61.1	54
11	Finland	-8.1	34,100	1.2	5.3	44
12	Australia	1.3	40,000	-3.0	21.3	17.6
13	Netherlands	-3.9	39,500	5.4	16.7	62.2
14	Belgium	-2.7	36,800	0.9	10.4	97.6
15	Switzerland	-1.5	41,400	7.3	7.6	40.5
16	Israel	0.2	28,400	3.7	7.2	78.4
17	Luxembourg	-3.4	79,600	18.1	0.5	14.9
18	Iceland	-6.5	39,600	-3.4	0.3	107.6
19	Estonia	-14.1	18,500	4.7	1.3	7.2
20	Germany	-4.9	34,100	4.0	82.3	72.1
21	France	-2.5	32,600	-2.1	64.4	77.5
22	Cyprus	-1.5	21,000	-8.6	1.1	56.2
23	Chile	-1.7	14,600	2.6	16.6	6.1
24	Portugal	-2.7	21,700	-10.3	10.7	76.9
25	Taiwan	-1.9	32,000	11.2	23.0	32.5

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