Country intelligence
Market-entry intelligence
56 countries, each with the same template: three decisions (trade with, establish in, dangers), sourced facts, a falsifiable danger register, COMEXT trade data, and an opportunity section. Built for EU companies evaluating where to trade, manufacture, or source.
CPI = Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (0-100, higher is cleaner). Colour: 60+ · 40-59 · 30-39 · <30
India
CPI 39ASEAN
States choropleth, BIS QCO gate
FTA concluded Jan 2026
Thailand
CPI 33ASEAN
BOI/FBA gate, gas structure
Under negotiation
Vietnam
CPI 41ASEAN
USTR PFC, 0% div WHT, FTSE upgrade
EVFTA in force (2020)
Indonesia
CPI 34ASEAN
CBAM nickel, EUDR palm
CEPA concluded Sep 2025
Malaysia
CPI 52ASEAN
Semiconductor hub, JS-SEZ, 0% div WHT
Under negotiation
Singapore
CPI 83ASEAN
CPI 83 least corrupt, ASEAN gateway
FTA in force (2019)
Philippines
CPI 34ASEAN
BPO $38bn, 60/40 rule
GSP+ (to 2027)
Cambodia
CPI 24ASEAN
Garments 75%, dollarised
EBA (partially withdrawn)
Myanmar
CPI 20ASEAN
Military coup, civil war, sanctions
EBA suspended (coup)
Laos
CPI 28ASEAN
Hydropower 'Battery of SE Asia', China Railway
EBA
Bangladesh
CPI 25South Asia
RMG 2nd globally, 12% CIT
EBA (graduating ~2029)
Pakistan
CPI 24South Asia
Textiles 60%, PKR collapse
GSP+ (largest beneficiary)
Sri Lanka
CPI 36South Asia
Garments, tea #1, debt crisis recovery
GSP+ reinstated (2023)
China
CPI 43East Asia
Data sovereignty, exit bans, de-risking
CAI frozen
South Korea
CPI 63East Asia
Semiconductors, K-CHIPS
KOREU in force (2011)
Japan
CPI 71East Asia
CPI 71 best in template, aging
EPA in force (2019)
Taiwan
CPI 68East Asia
TSMC 55% advanced chips, CPI 68
No formal relations (WTO)
Morocco
CPI 40Middle East & North Africa
Renault nearshoring, phosphates 70%
Association (2000)
Egypt
CPI 30Middle East & North Africa
Suez Canal, SCZone, EGP devaluation
Association (2004)
Saudi Arabia
CPI 53Middle East & North Africa
Vision 2030, SAR peg, no income tax
No FTA
UAE
CPI 67Middle East & North Africa
9%/0% CIT, AED peg, logistics hub
No FTA
Qatar
CPI 58Middle East & North Africa
LNG #1, 10% CIT, no VAT, QAR peg
No FTA
Jordan
CPI 46Middle East & North Africa
JOD peg, 0% div WHT, pharma hub
Association (2002)
Oman
CPI 44Middle East & North Africa
15% CIT, Duqm SEZ, OMR peg
No FTA
Tunisia
CPI 40Middle East & North Africa
Automotive wiring #2, CIT 15%
Association (1998)
Algeria
CPI 33Middle East & North Africa
Gas #3 to EU, DZD not convertible
Association (2005)
Bahrain
CPI 44Middle East & North Africa
0% CIT, 0% WHT all types, fintech hub
No FTA (US FTA)
Kuwait
CPI 46Middle East & North Africa
15% CIT foreign, no VAT, KWD highest value
No FTA
Israel
CPI 62Middle East & North Africa
Tech/cyber #2, Preferred Enterprise 7.5%
Association (2000)
Brazil
CPI 35Latin America
EUDR soy/beef, CBAM steel advantage
Mercosur in force (May 2026)
Mexico
CPI 27Latin America
USMCA + EU dual access, IMMEX
MGA signed (May 2026)
Argentina
CPI 37Latin America
Lithium, Vaca Muerta, Milei
Mercosur ITA
Colombia
CPI 40Latin America
Coffee #3, flowers #2, S.A.S.
FTA in force (2013)
Chile
CPI 67Latin America
Copper #2, CPI 67 best LATAM
Adv. Framework (2024)
Peru
CPI 36Latin America
Copper #2, MFN 2.2% most open
FTA in force (2013)
Ecuador
CPI 30Latin America
Dollarised, bananas #1, 25% WHT
FTA in force (2017)
Costa Rica
CPI 55Latin America
Medical devices #1 export, 99% renewable electricity
EU-CA Association (2013)
Dominican Republic
CPI 32Latin America
Free zones, tourism #1 Caribbean
CARIFORUM EPA (2008)
South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
PGMs 70%+, B-BBEE, critical minerals
SADC EPA (2018)
Nigeria
CPI 25Sub-Saharan Africa
NEPZA zones, NGN crisis, 220M+
No EPA
Kenya
CPI 30Sub-Saharan Africa
Flowers, Silicon Savannah, EPZ
EPA (suspended by EACJ)
Ghana
CPI 43Sub-Saharan Africa
Gold #1 Africa, cocoa #2
Interim EPA (2016)
Ethiopia
CPI 37Sub-Saharan Africa
Coffee origin, FX shortage acute
EBA
Tanzania
CPI 39Sub-Saharan Africa
Gold #4 Africa, Total LNG $30bn
EBA
Côte d'Ivoire
CPI 37Sub-Saharan Africa
Cocoa #1, XOF EUR peg
Interim EPA (2016)
Senegal
CPI 43Sub-Saharan Africa
New oil/gas 2024, XOF EUR peg
EPA + EBA
DR Congo
CPI 20Sub-Saharan Africa
Cobalt 70%, highest risk
EBA
Zambia
CPI 34Sub-Saharan Africa
Copper #7, cobalt, debt restructured
SADC EPA
Mozambique
CPI 26Sub-Saharan Africa
LNG, graphite, Cabo Delgado
SADC EPA + EBA
Rwanda
CPI 53Sub-Saharan Africa
CPI 53, RDB 6hr registration
EBA
Botswana
CPI 55Sub-Saharan Africa
Diamonds #2 value, CPI 55 best Africa
SADC EPA
Namibia
CPI 49Sub-Saharan Africa
Uranium #3, green hydrogen Hyphen $10bn+
SADC EPA
Uzbekistan
CPI 26Central Asia
CIT 15% lowest, gold, uranium
GSP+
Kazakhstan
CPI 36Central Asia
Uranium #1, CPC pipeline, AIFC
EPCA (2020)
Turkey
CPI 31Europe (non-EU)
12.5% mfg CIT, TRY crisis, duty-free
Customs union
Ukraine
CPI 33Europe (non-EU)
Active war, IT resilient, reconstruction
DCFTA + EU candidate