Guided by the report from the World Bank Group, U.S. News has identified the best countries to invest in for 2018. It is ranked based on a survey gathered from over 6,000 participants – who act as decision makers in business around the world – on a compilation of eight equally weighted country attributes. This includes corruption, dynamism, economic stability, entrepreneurship, favourable tax environment, innovation, skilled labour and technological expertise. The response from the survey were then used to determine the ranking.