The first Cross‑Border Index reveals where regulatory requirements make international business travel especially demanding, and what that says about how open a country is.
Based on the experience of over 500 companies
Anyone looking for the economic developments of tomorrow usually looks at growth forecasts. We propose a different angle: the regulation around business travel. It reveals how open a country really is to international collaboration, and what that means for companies.
On 29 September 2026, WorkFlex publishes the Cross-Border Index for the first time. It is based on data from more than 1 million travel days in 193 countries and shows where regulatory requirements make international business travel especially demanding.
Tech entrepreneur (ex-Altman Solon, ex-WorkMotion) building the all-in-one platform for cross-border compliance with WorkFlex.
Former PwC tax director who took remote-work compliance out of consulting and into software.
Expert in assignments and visa compliance who has researched workations as a megatrend academically.
Global Mobility Professional of the Year 2025, with over 20 years of immigration experience at EY, Santa Fe Relocation and CIBT.
Which economies are most compelling for businesses today: China, the US, or India? In which countries is working abroad currently especially complex, and why?
Which factors drive the effort and the costs for companies? What does that tell us about the business of tomorrow?
How can Global Mobility teams keep international assignments running smoothly despite new rules? And what role can AI solutions play?
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