Prema 14. godišnjem izdanju Indeksa slobode ekonomije, koji objavljuju Fondacija Heritage i Wall Street Journal, Kipar ima najslobodniju ekonomiju od svih zemalja JIE, dok je Bosna i Hercegovina (BiH) na začelju u regionu.
According to the 14th annual edition of the Index of Economic Freedom, issued by The Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal, Cyprus is the freest economy among the SEE countries, while Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is the region's straggler.