Country Reports
The most reliable source of country intelligence on nearly 200 countries

Country Reports cover nearly 200 countries and help you keep pace with how national, regional and global events will affect your business in the short- to medium-term. Each comprehensive report examines and explains in depth the issues shaping the countries in which you operate: the political scene, economic policy, domestic economy, sectoral trends, and foreign trade and payments. Detailed two-year forecasts complement the analysis and pinpoint political and economic developments and trends.

A subscription to Country Reports gives you:

# Political and economic analysis of nearly 200 countries. 
# Unbiased analysis of current political, policy and economic trends, with a two-year outlook. 
# Quarterly and annual statistics: at least 50 variables selected from the most reliable sources and
   reviewed by our analysts to provide consistent, objective and impartial coverage. 
# Monthly updating online for the 117 most significant economies concise commentary and summary
   statistics outline the latest changes and discuss their implications.
# A consistent format for each country- every individual Country Report follows a standardized
   structure. This global consistency allows you to find the information you require quickly and easily and
   to make straightforward comparisons between countries.
# Call-up facility to Economist Intelligence Unit analysts- as a subscriber to Country Reports you can
   access the expertise of our team of country analysts to discuss our view.

What do Country Reports cover?

Summary- a synopsis of our two-year outlook and the main political and economic events of the past quarter.
Political structure- details of the country’s constitution and government, judicial system, main political parties and election dates.
Economic structure- a compilation of the latest annual and quarterly economic indicators, including GDP (by sector and expenditure), consumer price inflation, trade (by value, commodity and leading source/destination), current-account balance and foreign debt.
Outlook- the Economist Intelligence Unit’s view of the country’s political and economic prospects for the next two years.
Analysis of recent trends- analysis of key political developments; the government’s attitude towards business; economic policies and development plans; trends in production and demand; monetary and fiscal conditions; wages and prices; foreign trade; capital flows; exchange rates and foreign debt.
Illustrations- graphic representations of recent economic trends.
Key data- key data throughout the economy sections give you the country’s most important statistics.

What countries does Country Reports cover? 

Americas:
Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, St Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (British) 

Africa and the Middle East:
Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Democratic Republic), Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea- Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Qatar, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Tunisia, UAE, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Asia and Australasia:
Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam.

Eastern Europe:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia (Serbia-Montenegro) 

Western Europe:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK 

How we produce Country Reports:

Q. What are the sources of data used in Country Reports?

All are international or national sources selected by our analysts as the most reliable currently available. Once the primary data have been selected and gathered, our analysts subject them to exacting scrutiny to ensure their accuracy and validity. All forecasts are unique to the Economist Intelligence Unit. 

Q. Who writes Country Reports?

The Economist Intelligence Unit has a global network of more than 500 expert analysts. They are skilled in selecting and interpreting data from primary sources to provide truly reliable information, ensuring that you get an unbiased and accurate picture of the economies that interest you. 

Q. Rigorous validation and forecasting

Every fact and statistic is checked for accuracy and consistency before publication. We add value to the data by interpreting what developments mean for business and producing rigorous two-year forecasts. Each forecast is developed with reference to our highly regarded assumptions for the global economy. 

Q. How can you benefit from Country Reports?

Country Reports give you an independent source to rely on when formulating strategy, deciding on investment plans and reinforcing your business against unexpected changes in the political or economic environment. Here are some of the benefits that Country Reports offer you: 

- Equip you with the tools you need to do business in today’s increasingly fast-moving global economy.
- Improve your understanding not just of individual events, but the reasons behind them and their likely impact on your business.
- Reinforce your ability to make accurate judgments of a country’s economic and political stability.
- Access unbiased, independent information and analysis to support your critical business decisions.

Benefits of Internet delivery:
eiu.com gives everyone in your organisation easy access to Country Reports.

Features include:

            Ø Five-year archive access. 
            Ø Full-text searching. 
            Ø PDF or asp formats. 
            Ø Free Country Profile for each country to which you subscribe. 
            Ø Networked access- authorised users can be based in different cities or countries.

Update frequency:
Monthly (for 117 key countries) Quarterly for remainder 

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