“Global Defense Industry Survey 2013: Economic Outlook in BRIC” is a new report by Strategic Defense Intelligence that provides the reader with an extensive and authoritative analysis of the economic outlook in BRIC for 2013. Furthermore, this report grants access to the opinions and strategies of buyers and suppliers in regard to the growth prospects of the four largest emerging economies, and examines their actions surrounding business opportunities in these countries in 2013. In addition, the global defense industry survey report provides a comprehensive account of the opinions conveyed by executives, in order to help the reader to judge which of the BRIC nations could really be the drivers of the global economy in 2013. The report also provides access to information categorized by company type, region, and company turnover.

This report is the result of an extensive survey drawn from Strategic Defense Intelligence's exclusive panel of leading global defense industry companies; it identifies respondents' current business scenarios with BRIC nations and demonstrates respondents' intentions of changes in business dynamics during 2013. Furthermore, the report tracks the leading business concerns that affect business with BRIC nations and understands respondents' willingness for business with BRIC nations in 2013.

The survey reflects that defense industry supplier respondents acknowledge 'India' and 'China' as the key BRIC nations for their current business operations; in addition, respondents expect a positive economic outlook for BRIC's in 2013.

Supplier respondents anticipate that the 'policy towards foreign investment' will improve significantly in Brazil and Russia, while the 'availability of relevantly skilled labor' will see an improvement in India and China.

“Global Packaging Industry Survey 2013: Economic Outlook in BRIC” is a new report by Strategic Defense Intelligence that provides the reader with an extensive and authoritative analysis of the economic outlook in BRIC for 2013. This report identifies respondents' current business scenarios with BRIC nations and demonstrates respondents' intentions of changes in business dynamics during 2013. In addition, the global defense industry survey report provides a comprehensive account of the opinions conveyed by executives to help the reader to judge which of the BRIC nations could really be the drivers of the global economy in 2013.

• To identify the perceptions of respondents about the intensity of current business with BRIC nations, and explores the change in business conditions and their influence on BRIC nations in 2013.
• Analyzes the business expectations of global defense industry respondents within the BRIC nations.
• Uncovers the key issues and challenges that restrain respondents from doing business with BRIC nations.
• Identifies the economic outlook for the BRIC nations in 2013.
• To understand the expected changes in business volumes with Brazil, Russia, India, and China in 2013.

• In total, 55% of respondents from Asia-Pacific declare that they currently operate their business in 'India', while 47% from North America operate their business in 'Brazil'.
• Respondents from medium and large companies indicate high growth in 'Brazil', while respondents from small-sized companies acknowledge 'India' and 'China' as the key growth markets for business expansion in 2013.
• Regardless of region, 'regulatory changes', 'unfavorable government policies', and 'poor infrastructure' are the leading concerns for business growth in BRIC nations.
• Respondents from Europe and the  Asia-Pacific region predict that a 'policy towards foreign investment' and the 'physical infrastructure' will improve in 'Brazil' and 'Russia'.
• Analysis reveals that 40% and 60% of respondents from the buyer segment expressed that they 'expect an improvement' in the general state of the economy in Brazil and China in 2013 respectively.

• In total, 48% and 39% of supplier respondents consider 'India' and 'China' to be the most significant BRIC markets.
• The Strategic Defense Intelligence industry survey reveals that buyer respondents comparatively prefer to do business with 'Brazil' and 'India' than 'Russia' in 2013.
• Supplier respondents foresee that 'regulatory changes' and 'unfavorable government policies' can negatively affect their business operations in Brazil and Russia.
• In total, 49% of supplier respondents envisage the 'availability of relevantly skilled labor' to improve in China in 2013.
• Overall, 60% of buyer respondents state that there are 'no major changes expected' in the future economic outlook of Russia.

1.1 What is this Report About?

1.2 Definitions

1.3 Summary Methodology

1) Online Survey 

2) Secondary Research 

4) Quality Control 

1.4 About Strategic Defense Intelligence

1.5 Profile of survey respondents

1.5.1 Profile of buyer respondents

1.5.2 Profile of supplier respondents

3.1 Present Business Scenario in BRIC Nations

3.1.1 Present Business scenario in BRIC - comparison between buyer and supplier responses

3.1.2 Present Business scenario in BRIC - buyers

3.1.3 Present Business scenario in BRIC - suppliers

3.1.4 Present Business scenario in BRIC - comparison by region

3.1.5 Present Business scenario in BRIC - comparison by company turnover

3.2 Business Expectations with BRIC Nations in 2013

3.2.1 Business expectations with BRIC nations in 2013 - comparison between buyer and supplier responses

3.2.2 Business expectations with BRIC nations in 2013 - buyers

3.2.3 Business expectations with BRIC nations in 2013 - suppliers

3.2.4 Business expectations with BRIC nations in 2013 - comparison by region

3.2.5 Business expectations with BRIC nations in 2013 - comparison by company turnover

3.3 Future Trends in Business Volumes with BRIC

3.3.1 Future trends in business volumes with BRIC nations in 2013 - comparison between buyer and supplier responses

3.3.2 Future trends in business volumes with BRIC nations in 2013 - buyers

3.3.3 Future trends in business volumes with BRIC nations in 2013 - suppliers

3.3.4 Future trends in business volumes with BRIC nations in 2013 - comparison by region

3.3.5 Future trends in business volumes with BRIC nations in 2013 - comparison by company turnover

3.4 Leading Concerns for Business Growth

3.4.1 Leading concerns for business growth - suppliers

3.4.2 Leading concerns for business growth - comparison by region

3.4.3 Leading concerns for business growth - comparison by company turnover

3.5 Change in Business Conditions

3.5.1 Change in business conditions - suppliers

3.5.2 Change in business conditions - comparison by region

3.5.3 Change in business conditions - comparison by company turnover

3.6 Future Economic Outlook in BRIC

3.6.1 Future economic outlook in BRIC - suppliers

3.6.2 Future economic outlook in BRIC - comparison by region

3.6.3 Future economic outlook in BRIC - comparison by company turnover

3.7 Key Barriers to Businesses in BRIC

3.7.1 Key reasons for not doing business with BRIC nations in 2013 - comparison between buyer and supplier responses

3.7.2 Key reasons for not doing business with BRIC nations in 2013 - buyers

3.7.3 Key reasons for not doing business with BRIC nations in 2013 - suppliers

3.7.4 Key reasons for not doing business with BRIC nations in 2013 - comparison by region

3.7.5 Key reasons for not doing business with BRIC nations in 2013 - comparison by company turnover

4.1 Full survey results

4.2 Methodology

4.3 Contact us

4.4 About SDI

4.5 Disclaimer

Table 1: Total Global Defense Industry Survey Respondents by Company Type (%), 2013 

Table 2: Global Defense Industry Buyer Respondents by Region (%), 2013 

Table 3: Global Defense Industry Buyer Respondents by Job Role (%), 2013 

Table 4: Global Defense Industry Buyer Respondents by Turnover (%), 2013 

Table 5: Global Defense Industry Supplier Respondents by Job Role (%), 2013 

Table 6: Global Defense Industry Supplier Respondents by Global Company Turnover (%), 2013 

Table 7: Global Defense Industry Supplier Respondents by Region (%), 2013 

Table 8: Comparison between Buyer and Supplier Respondents' who Currently do Business with BRIC Nations (%), 2013 

Table 9: Buyer Respondents who Currently do Business in BRIC Nations (%), 2013 

Table 10: Supplier Respondents who Currently do Business with BRIC Nations (%), 2013 

Table 11: Respondents who Currently do Business with BRIC Nations, by Region (%), 2013 

Table 12: Respondents who Currently do Business with BRIC Nations, by Company Turnover (%), 2013 

Table 13: Respondents who Want to do Business with BRIC Nations in 2013 - Comparison Between Buyers and Suppliers Respondents (%) 

Table 14: Buyer Respondents who Want to do Business with BRIC Nations in 2013 (%) 

Table 15:  Supplier Respondents who Want to do Business with BRIC Nations in 2013 (%) 

Table 16: Respondents who Want to do Business with BRIC Nations in 2013, by Region (%) 

Table 17: Respondents who Want to do Business with BRIC Nations in 2013, by Company Turnover (%) 

Table 18: Increase in Business Volumes with BRIC in 2013 - Comparison Between Buyer and Supplier Respondents (%) 

Table 19: Buyer Respondents' Future Trends in Business Volumes with BRIC (%), 2013 

Table 20: Supplier Respondents' Future Trends in Business Volumes with BRIC (%), 2013 

Table 21: Expectations of Increase in Business Volumes with BRIC Nations for 2013, by Region (%) 

Table 22: Expectations of Increase in Business Volumes with BRIC Nations for 2013, by Company Turnover (%) 

Table 23: Supplier Respondents' Leading Concerns for Business Growth in BRIC (%), 2013 

Table 24:  Leading Concerns for Business Growth in Brazil, by Region (%), 2013 

Table 25:  Leading Concerns for Business Growth in India, by Region (%), 2013 

Table 26:  Leading Concerns for Business Growth in Russia by Company Turnover (%), 2013 

Table 27:  Leading Concerns for Business Growth in China by Company Turnover (%), 2013 

Table 28: Supplier Respondents' Perceptions of Change in Business Conditions in Brazil (%), 2013 

Table 29: Supplier Respondents' Perceptions of Change in Business Conditions in Russia (%), 2013 

Table 30: Supplier Respondents' Perceptions of Change in Business Conditions in India (%), 2013 

Table 31: Supplier Respondents' Perceptions of Change in Business Conditions in China (%), 2013 

Table 32: Significant Attributes Influencing Change in Business Conditions of Russia, by Region (%), 2013 

Table 33: Significant Attributes Influencing Change in Business Conditions of India, by Region (%), 2013 

Table 34: Significant Attributes Influencing Change in Business Conditions of China, by Region (%), 2013 

Table 35: Significant Attributes Influencing Change in Conditions of  Brazil by Company Turnover (%), 2013 

Table 36: Significant Attributes Influencing Change in Conditions of Russia by Company Turnover (%), 2013 

Table 37: Significant Attributes Influencing Change in Conditions of India by Company Turnover (%), 2013 

Table 38: Significant Attributes Influencing Change in Conditions of China by Company Turnover (%), 2013 

Table 39: Supplier Respondents' Economic Outlook for BRIC in 2013 (%) 

Table 40: Improvement in Economic Outlook of BRIC Nations for 2013, by Region (%) 

Table 41:  Improvement in Economic Outlook of BRIC Nations for 2013, by Company Turnover (%) 

Table 42: Comparison between Buyer and Supplier Respondents' who will not do Business with BRIC Nations in 2013 (%) 

Table 43: Key Reasons of Respondents who will not do Business with Brazil in 2013, by Region (%) 

Table 44:  Key Reasons of Respondents who will not do Business with Russia in 2013, by Region (%) 

Table 45:  Key Reasons of Respondents who will not do Business with India, in 2013 by Region (%) 

Table 46:  Key Reasons of Respondents who will not do Business with China, in 2013 by Region (%) 

Table 47: Key Reasons of Respondents who will not do Business with Brazil in 2013, by Company Turnover (%) 

Table 48: Key Reasons of Respondents who will not do Business with Russia in 2013, by Company Turnover (%) 

Table 49: Key Reasons of Respondents who will not do Business with India in 2013, by Company Turnover (%) 

Table 50: Key Reasons of Respondents who will not do Business with China in 2013, by Company Turnover (%) 

Table 51: Full Survey Results 

Figure 1: Comparison between Buyer and Supplier Respondents' who Currently do Business with BRIC Nations (%), 2013 

Figure 2: Buyer Respondents who Currently do Business in BRIC Nations (%), 2013 

Figure 3: Supplier Respondents who Currently do Business with BRIC Nations (%), 2013 

Figure 4: Respondents who Currently do Business with BRIC Nations, by Region (%), 2013 

Figure 5: Respondents who Currently do Business with BRIC Nations, by Company Turnover (%), 2013 

Figure 6: Respondents who Want to do Business with BRIC Nations in 2013 - Comparison Between Buyers and Suppliers Respondents (%) 

Figure 7: Respondents who Want to do Business with BRIC Nations in 2013, by Region (%) 

Figure 8: Respondents who Want to do Business with BRIC Nations in 2013, by Company Turnover (%) 

Figure 9: Increase in Business Volumes with BRIC in 2013 - Comparison Between Buyer and Supplier Respondents (%) 

Figure 10: Buyer Respondents' Future Trends in Business Volumes with BRIC (%), 2013 

Figure 11: Supplier Respondents' Future Trends in Business Volumes with BRIC (%), 2013 

Figure 12: Expectations of Increase in Business Volumes with BRIC Nations for 2013, by Region (%) 

Figure 13: Expectations of Increase in Business Volumes with BRIC Nations for 2013, by Company Turnover (%) 

Figure 14:  Supplier Respondents' Leading Concerns for Business Growth in BRIC (%), 2013 

Figure 15: Leading Concerns for Business Growth in Russia, by Region (%), 2013 

Figure 16: Leading Concerns for Business Growth in China, by Region (%), 2013 

Figure 17: Leading Concerns for Business Growth in Brazil by Company Turnover (%), 2013 

Figure 18: Leading Concerns for Business Growth in India by Company Turnover (%), 2013 

Figure 19: Supplier Respondents' Perceptions of Change in Business Conditions in Brazil (%), 2013 

Figure 20: Supplier Respondents' Perceptions of Change in Business Conditions in Russia (%), 2013 

Figure 21: Supplier Respondents' Perceptions of Change in Business Conditions in India (%), 2013 

Figure 22: Supplier Respondents Perceptions' of Change in Business Conditions in China (%), 2013 

Figure 23: Significant Attributes Influencing Change in Business Conditions of Brazil, by Region (%), 2013 

Figure 24: Improvement in Economic Outlook of BRIC Nations for 2013, by Region (%) 

Figure 25: Improvement in Economic Outlook of BRIC Nations for 2013, by Company Turnover (%) 

Figure 26: Key Reasons of Buyer Respondents who will not do Business with BRIC Nations in 2013 (%) 

Figure 27: Key Reasons of Supplier Respondents who will not do Business with BRIC Nations in 2013 (%)