Asia Investment Index

The BGR Best States for Asian Investment Index ranks all 50 states based on their desirability for Asia-outbound investment.

The Inflation Reduction Act and other recent U.S. government policies have spurred new investment and interest in the U.S. from South Korea, Japan, India and other Asian countries. This index gives Asian companies and governments the most comprehensive and up-to-date data to help them make U.S. investment decisions.
The Index ranks all 50 states based on data in 139 categories in 10 groups, performing an unparalleled 360-degree evaluation of each state. The data groups are:

• Economic profile
• Business climate
• Demographics & Asian assimilation
• Manufacturing advantage
• Connectivity & infrastructure
• Innovation & knowledge management
• Strength of workforce
• Competitive pay
• Cost of living
• Public health & safety

The Index includes 16 appendices that dive even deeper into the data, breaking down the heritage of each state’s Asian population, presidential election results, top foreign trading partners, internet access, crime and health statistics and other granular data.

Energy Security Index

The BGR Energy Security Index helps clients understand the risk associated with potential energy providers.

The index ranks energy-exporting countries based on data in 24 categories, including:

• Logistics performance
• Anti-corruption efforts
• Rule of law
• Proven reserves
• Energy use per GDP
• Electricity production by source
• Oil and gas consumption per country
• Passenger car (including EV) ownership
• Measurements of capacity, security, and stability.

Countries are weighted according to their share of world energy export value to produce the overall ranking.

Impact Index

The BGR Impact Index shows foreign-government clients where they rank in Washington, D.C. and the U.S.

• Lobbying spending
• Outbound FDI
• International mobility of citizens
• Tourism spending

Each of the BGR Impact Index’s 25 categories receives its own page of analysis showing where the client country ranks compared to peer and rival countries. The BGR Impact Index is also unique in that it factors in online and social media data.