At number one overall, German goods were found to be respected by a large number of respondents. In a country-by-country basis, the nation ranked #1 in 13 other countries and respondents lauded the quality and high security standards of German production. “Or, for example, Switzerland is the number one country for luxury goods,” Loose continued. “In most of these countries we see at least some degree of political tension, be it internal or external,” says Loose. One bright point for China, though: survey respondents feel its products are a good value for the money.

Source: Forbes March 27, 2017 20:32 UTC