| Basic Facts | |
| New Companies (Q1 2017) | 336 |
| Investor Visa Applications | 286 |
| Worker Visa Applications | 541 |
| Top 5 Sectors by Number of Companies Created | ||
| Sector | Number | Proportion |
| Import export | 92 | 27% |
| Services | 76 | 23% |
| Wholesale and Retail Trade | 41 | 12% |
| ICT | 27 | 8% |
| Construction and Public Works | 19 | 6% |
| Overall Total | 336 | |
| New Companies Created in Key Sectors | ||
| Sector | Number | Proportion |
| ICT | 27 | 8% |
| Mining | 10 | 3% |
| Tourism | 7 | 2% |
| Agribusiness | 4 | 1% |
| Textiles | 1 | 0.3% |
| Top 5 Nationalities, Investor Visa Applications | ||
| Nationality | Number | Proportion |
| Chinese | 92 | 32% |
| French | 50 | 17% |
| Sri Lankan | 43 | 15% |
| Indian | 23 | 8% |
| Pakistani | 15 | 5% |
| Overall Total | 286 | |
| Top 5 Nationalities, Worker Visa Applications | ||
| Nationality | Number | Proportion |
| Filipino | 212 | 39% |
| French | 90 | 17% |
| Thai | 71 | 13% |
| Mauritian | 28 | 5% |
| Chinese | 26 | 5% |
| Overall Total | 541 | |
| Visa Applications by Region | ||||
| Region | Investor Visas | Worker Visas | ||
| Number | Proportion | Number | Proportion | |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 38 | 13% | 60 | 11% |
| Americas | 1 | 0.3% | 16 | 3% |
| Asia | 183 | 64% | 351 | 65% |
| Europe | 59 | 21% | 99 | 18% |
| MENA | 0 | 0% | 4 | 1% |
| Pacific | 0 | 0% | 11 | 2% |
| Not Given | 5 | 2% | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 286 | 100% | 541 | 100% |
| Basic Facts (March 2017) | |
| Fact | Number |
| Companies Created | 113 |
| Investor Visa Applications | 112 |
| Worker Visa Applications | 218 |
| Jobs Created | 435 |