<em><strong>Update for January, 2022: </strong>We’ve finally entered a new decade as 2022 begins. Here’s our updated article with the <a href="https://www.investasian.com/property-investment/best-countries-invest-2022/">top countries to invest in 2022</a>.</em> &nbsp; Asia is home to many of the world’s fastest growing economies. Of course, some countries are better to invest in than others. Investors should consider several things in 2019 that wouldn’t have factored in last year. Most important are the effects of a trade war between the United States and China. However, while both countries will lose from a trade war, many of China’s neighbors could gain from its loss. Southeast Asia is well-positioned to attract multinational firms which are increasingly worried about China’s stability amid tariffs and rising tensions. Furthermore, the global economy is now slowing down. That certainly doesn’t mean nowhere is safe. In fact, <a href="https://www.investasian.com/frontier-markets/country-avoided-recession/">a few places</a> haven’t gone through a recession in over 20 years and