Best countries for economic openness

Ranked by GeoCompass Economic Openness Index: how freely capital, investment, and goods move in and out of a jurisdiction, weighted toward the mobility of capital for a globally mobile client. Singapore leads with 8.9 / 10, ahead of Hong Kong (8.9 / 10) and Liechtenstein (8.9 / 10). This view ranks 20 scored jurisdictions.

Methodology: rankings use the GeoCompass objective scores only. They do not include profile-specific dimensions such as visa fit or time zone fit.

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Ranking table

RankFlagCountryEconomic Openness Index
=1Singapore8.9 / 10
=1Hong Kong8.9 / 10
=1Liechtenstein8.9 / 10
=4Guernsey8.8 / 10
=4Jersey8.8 / 10
=4Isle of Man8.8 / 10
=4Gibraltar8.8 / 10
=4Luxembourg8.8 / 10
=9Cayman Islands8.7 / 10
=9British Virgin Islands8.7 / 10
=9Denmark8.7 / 10
=12Saint Barthelemy8.6 / 10
=12Australia8.6 / 10
=12Switzerland8.6 / 10
=12Netherlands8.6 / 10
=12Alderney8.6 / 10
=17Bahrain8.5 / 10
=17Puerto Rico8.5 / 10
=19Saint-Martin (French part)8.4 / 10
=19Finland8.4 / 10

Top five spotlight

=1Singapore8.9 / 10
  • Admin Ease Index: 9.7 / 10 — Minimal day-to-day bureaucracy
  • Wealth Protection Index: 9.5 / 10 — Exceptional wealth protection index
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=1Hong Kong8.9 / 10
  • Banking Index: 9.4 / 10 — World-class banking access for expats
  • Admin Ease Index: 9.3 / 10 — Minimal day-to-day bureaucracy
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=1Liechtenstein8.9 / 10
  • Wealth Protection Index: 9.5 / 10 — Exceptional wealth protection index
  • Banking Index: 9.4 / 10 — World-class banking access for expats

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=4Guernsey8.8 / 10
  • Banking Index: 9.5 / 10 — World-class banking access for expats
  • English Index: 9.4 / 10 — Exceptional english index
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=4Jersey8.8 / 10
  • Banking Index: 9.5 / 10 — World-class banking access for expats
  • English Index: 9.4 / 10 — Exceptional english index
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