The BDO International Business Compass was first developed in 2012 in collaboration with the renowned Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI). This year it is being published for a fourth time. Switzerland, Singapore, Hong-Kong, Norway, Netherland, Canada, Great Britain, Sweden, and New-Zealand hold the highest positions; bottom of the ratings list are North Korea and Sudan. Also, Russia is in 100^th place and China in 83^rd.  The IBC overall index provides a wide-ranging data analysis of economic, political and social conditions and how they affect the location and market potential of countries and regions. Our country holds 115^th place on economics, 86^th on politics, and 82^nd on social conditions; Mongolia overall had 51.15 points. Therefore, Mongolia stands in 84^th place from 174 countries this year which is two places behind the IBC-2014 rating.