The 2003 Commonwealth Foreign Direct Investment Report is a central reference on all 54 countries of the Commonwealth in 2003, with an up-to-date summary of the political and economic status of each country. It offers an outline of factors affecting the investment climate of each country as well as trade and investment statistics. It is an authoritative assessment of the economies of all Commonwealth countries. Findings show that, despite signs of faltering world growth, turbulent stock markets and nervousness about the situation in the Middle East, many Commonwealth economies have continued to move forward relatively strongly. There are also positive signs that many smaller economies are beginning to develop their comparative and competitive advantages in their struggle for long-term and sustainable growth - although there are also some significant exceptions to these trends