Which countries are the most attractive for talent, investors or visitors? What do countries do to strengthen their identity and to nurture their image and reputation – for example as a “good” member of the world community? What are the people like who make it happen?
Find answers to questions like those in our Country Observatory: a collection of insights, stories and reports linked to the performance of countries, their investment and talent attraction strategies, country branding initiatives, nation brand value and reputation.
Country Reports
In our country reports we take a closer look at a specific country’s “brand” story: what makes it attractive, which are its key strengths and challenges, how does it see itself, and how do others see it? A snapshot of perceptions and strategies, based on interviews with some of the country’s leading strategists, changemakers and influencers.
Latest country reports:
New Zealand | Switzerland | South Africa | Slovenia | Peru | Chile | Uruguay | More here
Benchmarking: Country Performance
Economic competitiveness, soft power, reputation and contribution to global well-being are some of the topics we look at in our country profiles: summaries of rankings, studies and indices measuring and monitoring a country’s performance, its brand strength and reputation.
Countries profiled so far:
Argentina | Australia | Brazil | Canada | Chile | China | Colombia | Costa Rica | Denmark | France | Germany | Estonia | Iceland | India | Indonesia | Israel | Italy | Japan | Mexico | New Zealand | Nigeria | Peru | Poland | Russia | Singapore | Spain | South Africa | Sweden | Switzerland | Turkey | United Kingdom | Uruguay | USA
Interviews
Country image researchers, country brand managers and public diplomacy specialists share their story and insights. Find out about country branding research and practice: the strategies and visions, the challenges and latest trends likely to affect the image, reputation and brand(ing) of countries.
Latest interviews with country brand professionals:
- Adriana Acosta on 10 Years of the Essential Costa Rica Country Brand
- David Downs on the Next Chapter of the New Zealand Story
- Constanza Cea on How Chile is Creating Future
- Tessa Jacques Antoine on Investment Opportunities, Talent Attraction and Brand Haïti
Here the list of all interviews with country brand professionals
How can we help?
You represent a country and would like to share your achievements and story as a community united by a shared identity and brand strategy? We’d love to hear from you.
You are charged with the tricky task of country branding and have specific questions you’d like answers to? Contact us now!