Country investment ratings

Updated on 2012

Shows the countries where buy-to-let property earns the highest returns. For assumptions see below.

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	City/Country	Gross Rental Yield (% per annum)		Long Term Investment Rating
1	Andorra	2.39%	Very Poor
2	Argentina, Buenos Aires	6.52%	Moderate to Good
3	Aruba, Makmol and Baval	7.32%	Good
4	Australia, Sydney	3.64%	Very Poor
5	Austria, Vienna	3.81%	Very Poor
6	Bahamas	8.16%	Excellent
7	Belgium, Brussels	4.69%	Poor
8	Bermuda	4.76%	Poor
9	Brazil, Sao Paolo	5.71%	Moderate
10	Bulgaria, Sophia	4.19%	Poor
11	BVI, Tortola	2.85%	Very Poor
12	Cambodia, Phnom Phen	5.33%	Moderate
13	Canada, Toronto	3.68%	Very Poor
14	Cayman Is., Grand Cayman	7.25%	Good
15	Chile, Santiago	8.99%	Excellent
16	China, Shanghai	2.66%	Very Poor
17	Colombia, Bogota	7.46%	Good
	City/Country	Gross Rental Yield (% per annum)		Long Term Investment Rating
18	Costa Rica, San Jose	8.38%	Excellent
19	Croatia, Zagreb	4.56%	Poor
20	Cyprus, Limassol	4.10%
21	Czech Republic, Prague	3.51%	Very Poor
22	Denmark, Copenhagen	5.33%	Moderate	n.a.
23	Ecuador, Quito	7.89%	Good
24	Egypt, Cairo	6.71%	Moderate to Good
25	El Salvador, San Salvador	7.70%	Good
26	Estonia, Tallinn	4.24%	Poor
27	Finland, Helsinki	4.05%	Very Poor
28	France, Paris	2.99%	Very Poor
29	Germany, Berlin	4.12%	Poor
30	Greece, Athens	3.25%	Very Poor
31	Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre	5.15%	Moderate
32	Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island	3.11%	Very Poor
33	Hungary, Budapest	8.10%	Excellent
34	India, Mumbai	2.68%	Very Poor
	City/Country	Gross Rental Yield (% per annum)		Long Term Investment Rating
35	Indonesia, Jakarta	9.31%	Excellent
36	Israel, Tel Aviv	3.84%	Very Poor
37	Italy, Rome	4.04%	Very Poor
38	Jamaica, Kingston	9.75%	Excellent
39	Japan, Tokyo	4.46%	Poor
40	Jordan, Amman	9.25%	Excellent
41	Kenya, Nairobi	7.18%	Good
42	Latvia, Riga	4.11%	Poor
43	Lebanon, Beirut	4.65%	Poor
44	Lithuania, Vilnius	4.01%	Very Poor
45	Luxembourg	3.71%	Very Poor
46	Macedonia. Skopje	6.39%	Moderate to Good
47	Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur	6.21%	Moderate to Good
48	Malta, Valleta	3.72%	Very Poor
49	Martinique, Fort-de-France	5.12%	Moderate
50	Mexico, Mexico City	8.77%	Excellent	n.a.
51	Moldova, Chisinau	10.00%	Spectacular
	City/Country	Gross Rental Yield (% per annum)		Long Term Investment Rating
52	Monaco	1.64%	Very Poor
53	Morocco, Marrakesh	6.09%	Moderate to Good
54	Netherlands, Amsterdam	5.11%	Moderate
55	New Zealand, Auckland	6.80%	Moderate to Good
56	Nicaragua, Managua	7.13%	Good
57	Panama, Panama City	9.03%	Excellent
58	Peru, Lima	8.17%	Excellent
59	Philippines, Metro Manila	8.62%	Excellent
60	Poland, Warsaw	4.89%	Poor
61	Portugal, Lisbon	5.24%	Moderate
62	Puerto Rico, San Juan	5.35%	Moderate
63	Romania, Bucharest	5.57%	Moderate
64	Russia, Moscow	3.64%	Very Poor
65	Serbia	5.93%	Moderate
66	Singapore	2.95%	Very Poor
67	Slovakia, Bratislava	4.88%	Poor
68	Slovenia, Ljubljana	5.15%	Moderate
	City/Country	Gross Rental Yield (% per annum)		Long Term Investment Rating
69	South Africa, Cape Town	5.77%	Moderate
70	Spain, Madrid	3.98%	Very Poor
71	St Lucia	3.57%	Very Poor
72	St. Kitts	4.90%	Poor
73	Switzerland, Geneva	2.94%	Very Poor
74	Taiwan, Taipei	1.57%	Very Poor
75	Tanzania, Dar es Salaam	8.57%	Excellent
76	Thailand, Bangkok	6.53%	Moderate to Good
77	Trinidad	6.88%	Moderate to Good
78	Turkey, Istanbul	5.22%	Moderate
79	UAE, Dubai	6.89%	Moderate to Good
80	UK, London	3.43%	Very Poor
81	Ukraine, Kiev	9.09%	Excellent
82	Uruguay, Montevideo	7.63%	Good
83	US, New York	4.70%	Poor