Forbes.com ranked countries for business based on innovation, monetary policy, property rights, ease of doing business, and other factors. The top ten best countries for business in 2011 ranked by Forbes.com are as follows:

The World Economic Forum ranks the most competitive countries based on the weighted average of several factors each of which is a measured unit of competitiveness. Which countries are the best for business? Here are the top ten most competitive countries for 2011:

The World Economic Forum published the Global Competitiveness Report 2010 - 2011.  The report ranks more than 100 countries by surveying international executives, assessing public policies and weighing business factors that impact business growth.  The following are the top ten countries for business in 2010:

The World Economic Forum produced the Global Competitiveness Report 2009 - 2010.  The report ranks 133 countries by weighing governmental policies and business factors that impact productivity and prosperity.  The following are the top ten countries for business:

1. Switzerland
2. United States
3. Singapore
4. Sweden
5. Denmark
6. Finland
7. Germany
8. Japan
9. Canada
10. Netherlands

The World Economic Forum produced its Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008.  The rankings are:

1. US
2. Switzerland
3. Denmark
4. Sweden
5. Germany
6. Finland
7. Singapore
8. Japan
9. UK
10. Netherlands

The World Economic Forum offers the Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007. The report applies the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) to measure country preparedness for information and communication technology.  The top ten countries in 2006-2007 are ranked as follows: