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What is the D&B Country Insight Report?

The D&B Country Insight Report provides key economic, commercial and political information that can help you assess the risk of doing business in a specific country before you trade, invest or extend credit to local companies.

Available on 132 individual nations, each report contains an average 50 pages of comprehensive analysis. This includes short-term business forecasts and the D&B Country Risk Indicator, a proprietary rating that allows for cross-country comparisons of risk around the globe.

The D&B Country Insight Report is an ideal reference for international companies and global business "novices" looking for instant expertise on a nation. Use it when you need to

• Research global markets
• Evaluate the viability of establishing a commercial presence in an unfamiliar geographic region
• assess more fully new cross-border business opportunities and associated risks

Specific report contents include the following:

• Country Risk Indicator Summary, consisting of D&B's unique measure of business risk by country, along with an explanation of factors behind the rating.
• Economic Data on Gross Domestic Product (GDP), government finances and balance of payments - with cross-country comparisons
• Executive Summary, a two page briefing on key areas of national risk:
1. Political risk: Commentary on government stability, policy-making expertise, socio-political harmony and external security threats
2. Macroeconomic risk: Analysis of the country's short-term economic outlook, interest rate movements, and long-term economic growth potential
3. External economic risk: An overview of balance of payment trends, plus default and currency risk evaluations
4. Commercial risk: A profile of aggregate buyer risk, combined with an assessment of banking sector and non-traditional risks such as corruption
• Trade Environment Overview of import and export trends, current account regulations and barriers, and potential for risk management and control
• Investment Environment Summary outlining capital account regulations and barriers, direct investment flows, portfolio investment and bank loan movements, and a description of general investment conditions

Country Insight Reports are produced quarterly

To learn more, click here to view a sample of Country Report (PDF)