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India ranked first for business climate among 41 markets in the Global Business Climate Survey 2026, published by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in India with Business Sweden.
India, Ireland and Vietnam were the top three markets; India has stayed in the global top three for four consecutive years.
73% of Swedish companies surveyed rated India's operating climate as good or very good, and 213 Swedish firms in India responded.
India, the Philippines and Poland recorded the highest revenue and growth projections among the markets covered.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal cited the ranking on 18 September 2026 as evidence of India's stability and improving ease of doing business.
The Swedish Trade and Invest Council, owned jointly by the Swedish State and Swedish industry; co-produces the Global Business Climate Survey
Bilateral chamber representing Swedish business interests in India; publishes the India edition of the survey
GS Paper III > Indian economy: investment models, industrial policy and ease of doing business
General Awareness > Reports, indices and rankings
India's ranking in the 'Ease of Doing Business Index' is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following has declared that ranking?
Answer: World Bank
Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Index?
Answer: Maintenance of law and order
A perception survey of firms about operating conditions in a market, as distinct from a hard-data index of outcomes.
Sweden's trade and invest council, jointly owned by the Swedish State and Swedish industry, headquartered in Stockholm.
The share of surveyed firms planning to raise investment over a coming period, used as a forward-looking sentiment measure.