Australia is one of the countries that stand out amid the economical storm that has taken over almost the entire globe. Almost 20% of business people mentioned Australia as the number one country that is unaffected by recession. Survey was made on 7500 people in more than 24 nations and had the purpose of gauging the impact this downturn had on businesses on a global level . Apart from Australia, China and India are also ranked high.
People that work with Australian businessmen said they appear relatively unaffected during the past six months, compared to other international businesses. Moreover 71% of business people in Australia believe the country is lucky and the rest of the world seems to agree. Pessimistic media reports were the number one concern among Australian businesses, the survey found. The countries perceived to be surviving the economic crisis the best, as voted by international businesspeople are:
1. Australia
2. China
3. India
4. Singapore
5. Hong Kong
6. Canada
7. Japan
8. Qatar
9. New Zealand
10. Malaysia
11. Sweden
12. Vietnam
13. Netherlands
14. United States of America
15. Indonesia
16. South America
17. France
18. Belgium
19. England
20. Korea
21. South Africa
22. Austria
23. Taiwan
24. Czech Republic
25. Germany
26. Ireland
27. Lebanon
28. Russia
29. United Arab Emirates
30. Brazil, Morocco, Philippines, Scotland, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand
The biggest concerns of Australian businesspeople during the economic downturn are:
36.1% The low morale in the media
25.3% The way the Australian Government responded to the crisis
25.3% The low morale in the Australian business community
24.1% Concern the world economy is preventing Australian businesses from recovering quickly
19.3% Concern about the position of their trading partners
15.7% The failure of existing regulations and financial infrastructure
Source: Servcorp International Business Confidence Survey.
