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The International Business Report (IBR) - made by Grant Thornton, company of Middle Market services - is a research held for 21 years. The research provides information on opinions and expectations of more than 12 thousand companies around the world, annually. In it is the interview of the CEOs and other executives, of the most important positions in each country.
According to the press release, Brazil is a country where 67% of executives reported intents to buy equipments and machines in the next 12 months. 
Still, according to the search, the result is 23% higher than the previous quarter, higher than the global average of 35%.
"It's a signal that the Brazilians already see the improvements on infrastructures as a way to ensure a high level of competitiveness. Reinvesting a high percentage of profit is ever a good decision of business", said Leandro Scalquette, partner of Grant Thornton Brazil.
Following Brazil, are Peru (61%), Turkey (58%), Lithuania (56%), and New Zealand and South Africa (both with 50%).
Regionally, Latin America leads in the category of machinery investment with 55%, placing it above the Baltic countries (47%), and above the BRICs group (43%) and North America (40%). In contrast, Vietnam (20%), USA (40%), UK (42%) and United Arab Emirates (50%) are the countries that expect to invest less in the segment.
The areas of research and development (R&D) and new industrial plants are others in which entrepreneurs are eyeing. Almost half of the Brazilian leaders (43%) intend to invest in R&D, staying 5th place in this ranking, and 27% of executives in the country plan to make investments in new plants, the highest level since early 2012.