HONG KONG

Rank: 7th in Asia

Hong Kong is a global metropolitan and international financial centre backed by a highly developed capitalist economy.

Its economy has been ranked the freest in the world by the Index of Economic Freedom for 15 consecutive years.

Hong Kong is an important centre for international finance and trade, with one of the greatest concentration of corporate headquarters in the Asia-Pacific region.

Its high growth rates and rapid industrialisation have earned for it a rank among the Four Asian Tigers.