How would you define AICEP’s success in raising the country international investment profile since its instauration?
The World Bank Report, in 2008, ranked Portugal as a top reformer ‘reformer’ country which were implementing pro-business changes in the investment climate. Portugal maintained its Rank position in terms of Global Competitiveness, 43rd among 133 countries. Moreover, Portugal is reported by the Global Competitiveness Índex 2007-2008, as the 8th best country considering the global time to start up a business. Out of 198 countries, Portugal moved from 48th to seventh worldwide and 2nd in Europe (only behind the United Kingdom) in the E-Government Country Rankings of the Brown University -“Global E-Government Analysis”. This represents a climb of 41 places in the ranking. Moreover, it is the ninth most peaceful country of the world. Portugal moved from 53rd to 17th position in its capacity to attract FDI, from 2005 to 2006, according to an annual survey carried out by A.T. Kearney and Foreign Policy Magazine. Portugal is getting popular as prime business location and we succeed in ranking
