ISA Regional Risk Forecasts provide up-to-the-minute assessments and ratings for the risk factors facing more than 170 countries in eight unique regions (Central and South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific, East Europe, Middle East-North Africa, North America, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa and West Europe). Each ISA Regional Risk Forecast covers six key areas of risk, domestic political risk, international political risk, domestic economic risk, international economic risk, environmental risk and demographic-social risk. Moreover, all countries use the same risk rating format in order to allow you to compare risk in each country in the forecast.

Overall Risk

• Country Summary

Domestic Political Risk

• Internal Conflict Risk   • Extremist Risk   • Reduced Central Authority Risk

International Political Risk

• Regional Conflict Risk   • Global Conflict Involvement Risk   • Terrorism Risk

Domestic Economic Risk

• Recessionary Risk   • Inflation/Deflation Risk   • Currency Risk   • Labor Force and Unemployment Risk   • Investment Risk   • Sector-Related Risk   • Budget Risk

International Economic Risk

• Regional Economic Risk   • Export Risk

Environmental Risk

• Natural Disaster Risk   • Manmade Environmental Risk

Demographic and Social Risk

• Age-Characteristic Risk   • Migration Risk   • Society Risk

Risk Rating

• Current   • Near-Term (2006-2007)   • Long-Term (2008-2010)

Clients utilize ISA Risk Forecasts to assess their own risk position in the context of their international coverage. Moreover, our risk forecasts provide a trustworthy and concise tool in using risk assessment in many strategic decisions on an international basis. ISA Risk Forecasts are available in regional or global packages.

All ISA database products are available in Microsoft Excel in order to provide our users with the easiest and most efficient methods for integrating our data into their personal information systems.