India high on popularity chart in Asia-Pacific with expats

India draws more expat entrepreneurs than countries in the Middle East, says survey

The fastest growing major economy in the world, India, has also become a popular destination in the Asia-Pacific region for expat entrepreneurs to set up a business, according to a survey. “India is a popular destination with expat entrepreneurs. More than one in 10 (11 per cent) expats in the country moved here to set up a business, more than twice the average of 5 per cent across Asia-Pacific,” according to HSBC’s Expat Explorer Survey. 

The survey also revealed that India draws more expat entrepreneurs than countries in the Middle East, such as Bahrain (7 per cent) and the UAE