From Japan and the Philippines in Asia to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait in the Middle East, these countries' stock markets have delivered gains north of 20% so far this year.
Spurred by "Abenomics" and a weaker yen, the Nikkei 225 index is outpacing its peers this year by a wide margin. Some stocks are posting gains of 60%, 70% or even 100%. Here are a few of the top performers.