Colombia has a dynamic and stable economy that is growing at a steady pace. It has a large and growing middle class, a diverse range of investment opportunities across many sectors, and a strategic location that allows it to access markets throughout Latin America and beyond through its network of trade agreements. Colombia offers low barriers to foreign direct investment, a supportive legal framework, and a pool of qualified local suppliers.
2. A dynamic and stable
economy
Multiple development centers
and regions coupled
with a growing middle class
securing greater product
and services demand.
A growing pool of qualified
Colombian companies able to
partner with international
investors to reach out to regional
markets.
Diverse Opportunities for
investment in a wide
variety of sectors
A trade platform with over 10
Trade Agreements enabling
investors to reach third markets
with preferential access
A growing market located
strategically
to facilitate business
transactions with the region.
Colombia Offers:
5. Colombia â A dynamic and stable economy
Source: IMF, 2016
Macroeconomic stability index
53
56
World ranking 2016-2017
Source: Global competitiveness Index , 2016.
Gross Domestic Product, Annual growth rate
2005-2016
4.3
%
Colombia
2.3
%
Mexico
4.1
%
CostaRica
3.3
%
Ecuador 2.2
%
Brazil
3.6
%
Chile
1.6
%
Canada
1.4
%
UnitedStates
5.6
%
Peru
83
94
126
33
6. 19,7%
21,8%
23,3%
24,7%
24,0%
24,2%
27,âŚ
27,2%
27,7%
29,1% 29,0%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
With a constant gross fixed capital formation, where the
companies are the most willing to invest in fixed capital
Gross fixed capital formation
(Investment as GDP %)
Investment sources 2015 (%)*
Gross fixed capital formation 2015
US$ 78 billion
Source: DANE
Procolombia´s estimates
60,1%
25,0%
14,2%
0,6% 0,1%
Companies
Households
Government
Banks
Non-profit
organizations
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7. 2.6%
Colombia
4,3%
Peru
2.2%
Argentina
2.1%
Chile
Venezuela
-6%
Source: IMF, 2017
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Gross Domestic Product
Estimated growth 2017
Colombia, one of the
top growing economies
in 2017 among the largest
Latin American countries
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1.7%
MĂŠxico
2.1%
LATAMandThe
Caribbean
0.2%
Chile
8. 206,1
122,5
64,5 61,2
50,8 48,8 46,3 43,6
32,4 31,6 31,4 24,4 18,2 16,5 11,7 11,4 10,9 10,4 10,0 9,9 8,6 8,5 5,6 5,3 3,4
Population 2016* (million)
Latin American Economies
Colombia is the 27th most populated in the world
and the 3rd in Latin America
*Estiimated,.
Source: IMF, 2016
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9. 49,7%
30,6%
27,8%
16,3%
29,9%
30,5%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Remarkable reduction in poverty rates and
strong growth of the middle class
Colombia has
continuously
decreased its
poverty levels
Poverty
Middle Class
Percentage of people in poverty
2002 â 2015
Source: Poverty: National Administrative Department of Statistics â DANE
Middle class: The gained decade: the evolution of the middle class in Colombia
between 2002 and 2011. Document CEDE # 50. Universidad de los Andes. And RADDAR for 2013
data.
Middle class 2015: DNP PROCOLOMBIA.CO
10. RatingTerm
Long Term â
Foreign
currency
BBB BBB Baa2
Long Term â
Foreign
currency
Long Term â
Foreign
currency
In July 2014, Moody´s was the last
rating agency in improving
Colombia´s rating due to two key
drivers:
1. Positive growth forecast thanks
to 4G infrastructure.
2. A sound fiscal management
that will continue in the future.
FitchRatings MOODY S
,STANDARD
& POOR S
,
Source: S&P Ratings; Dinero magazine, Colombian Treasury.
COLOMBIA,
an investment grade country
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12. Colombia was officially invited on
may 2013 to initiate the process to
become full member of the OECD
âThe OECD investment policy
review examines Colombia's
achievements in developing an
open and transparent
investment regime and its
efforts to reduce restrictions on
international investmentâ OECD
OECD already approved 16 out of 23 Colombian
committees
⢠Agriculture
⢠Competition
⢠Statistics
⢠Health
⢠Consumer policy
⢠Financial markets
⢠Scientific and
Technological Policy
⢠Regulatory Policy
⢠Fiscal Affairs
⢠Fishing
⢠Education
⢠Territorial Development
Policy
⢠Information, Computer
and Communications
Policy
⢠Working Group on Bribery
in International Business
Transactions
⢠Investment Corporate
Governance
Colombia is implementing the roadmap to become full
member of the OECD
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13. Source: World Bank. Doing Business 2017.
*Positive numbers indicate an improvement in the business environment
Colombia
Has the most reforms in
Latin America to improve business
Environment
Country Ranking 2017
# reforms
2006-2017
Colombia 53 34
Mexico 47 5
Ecuador 114 13
Peru 54 24
Chile 57 8
Panama 70 17
Brazil 123 4
Argentina 116 10
Ranking Doing Business* 2007-2017
Change in positions
23
11
9
9
4
2
-15
-29
Colombia
Peru
Panama
Ecuador
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
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14. 380
175
136
101
73 69 65 65
52 49 44 43 40 32 31 30 25 22 20 20 19 17 16 13 12 12 12 12 11 11
Developed economies
Developing and transition economies
25
Colombia is part of the top 30
destinations for FDI
Fuente: UNCTAD â Reporte de inversiĂłn mundial 2016
Top 30 host economies in 2015
(USD billion)
Source: UNCTAD â World Investment Report 2016 PROCOLOMBIA.CO
15. 4.197
7.095 8.122
9.850 8.687
6.096
8.746
5.722
7.945
8.089
6.314
3.045
3.460
1.471
Average
2008-2011
2012 2013 2014 2015 2015-IIIQ 2016-IIIQ
16,211
15,039
9,919
16,164
11,732
9,556 10,217
FDI is largely driven by non-mining sectors during
the last 2 years
FDI Inflows. 2008 to 2016-III Q
US$ Million
Oil and mining
Other sectors
Total 2000 - 2016-IIIQ
US$146,860 M
86%
Spain
8,7%
UK
12,3%
Top Investing countries in Colombia
2000 â 2016 III Q
Source: Balance of Payments - Banco de la Republica.
Share of all countries with positive cumulative investment, The information includes reinvested profits or investments in the oil sector
Note: the list of the top countries investing in Colombia does not include Panama. Last values available by country at 2014
USA
21%
Switzerland
6,1%
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16. Reduced Income tax and VAT Exemptions
allowing access to local market
No import duties. VAT exemption for
goods sold from Colombia to FTZ.
Benefit from international trade
agreements.
Allows sales to the local market.
Free trade zones for different
investor styles.
Total number
Free Trade
Number of Special Standing
Single enterprise:
62
Number of permanent
Free Trade Zones
38100
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17. The stock of investment flows from Colombia to the
world has grown 12-fold since 2002
Source: Banrep, 2015.
Source Top Latin American investors: EIU, 2015.
Top Latin American
investors to the world
(2015) US$ Billion
Mexico
US$8
Colombia
US$4,2
US$12,5
Chile
US$13,5
Brazil
3.652
47.779
1994 - 2002 1994 - 2015
Stock of outward FDI
1994 â 2015 US$ million
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18. Canada
United States
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
Ecuador
Brazil
Peru
Argentina
Paraguay
Uruguay
AELC
European Union
Israel
Japan
Panama
Chile
Bolivia
Costa Rica
Venezuela
South Korea
Cuba*
Nicaragua*
Caricom*
Colombia has access to 47 countries and more than 1.5 billion
consumers through its network of trade agreements
Pacific Alliance
In force
Signed
In negotiation
*These are Partial Scope Agreements (PSA)
- - - The dotted line refers to member countries of The Pacific Alliance other than Colombia. â Chile, Peru and MĂŠxico.
- Source: Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism. 2015
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19. Colombia, less than 6 hours away by airplane from
the main cities in the americas
* This information takes into account the routes departing from international airports in Barranquilla, BogotĂĄ, Cali, and MedellĂn.
Source: Routes and Tariffs - Tools for the Colombian Exporter, processed by ProColombia.
international direct frequencies
per week.
New York
(5hr 35min)
Los
Angeles
(9hr 25min)
Mexico city
(4hr 20min)
Paris
(13hr
20min)
Madrid
(9hr
40min)
London
(14hr 05min)
Tokyo
(25hr
05min)
Beijing
(24hr
40min)
Dubai
(19hr
40min)
Moscow
(17hr)
Miami
(4hr 30
min)
Santiago
de Chile
(6hr 55
min)
Berlin
(14hr 10
min)
Hong
Kong
(24hr
15min)
Toronto
(8hr 54
min)
Mumbai
(24hr
30min)
Seoul
(23hr
35min)
Sao Paulo
(5hr 50min)
Istanbul
(15hr 25
min)
Lima
(3hr 10 min)
domestic frequencies per
week
1,017
6,052
More than
20. Colombia: A gateway to the Pacific Alliance
Mexico
Colombia
Peru
Chile
GDP (PPP) of
US$3,710 million
The members
generate 41%
of the region´s
GDP
Population of 218
million
More than Brazilâs
population
FTAs with 60 countries
Access to
86% of the World GDP
43% of the
regional FDI
Total FDI of
US$69,054 million
(2015)
MILA is the first cross
border initiative to
integrate equities markets.
Listed companies up to
December 2015: 608
Market capitalization:
US$771 billions
PROCOLOMBIA.COSource: IMF â UNCTAD - MILA, 2016.
22. Chile
Panama
Mexico
Costa Rica
Colombia
Peru
Barbados
Uruguay
Jamaica
Guatemala
Brazil
Honduras
Ecuador
Dominican Republic
Trinidad and Tobago
Nicaragua
Argentina
El Salvador
Paraguay
Bolivia
Venezuela
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
0 2 4 6 8 10
Legal rights
index
(0-12 best)
Strength of investor protection (0-10 best)
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Source: Global competitiveness Index , 2016.
Colombia ranks:
First in the Legal
rights index
(Worldwide)
First in the strength
of investor
protection Index
(LAC region)
Colombia â first destination for safe investment
25. Employee training in Latin American Countries
(Worldwide ranking)
Colombia was ranked third in Latin America
by the Human Talent ReportSource: IMD
59
55
52
48
43
22
Argentina
Peru
Chile
Brazil
Mexico
Colombia
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Colombia â Committed to invest in human capital
26. Working age
population rate
(15-684 years)
Enrolment
secondary
education
Enrollment
tertiary
education
68,5% 65,6%
97,5% 87,0%
51,3% 29,2%
68,9%
96,5%
25,6%
65,1%
95,6%
40,5%
Source: FDI Benchmark 2015
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Colombia â Highest enrolments rates to education
27. 1
1
2
14
18
52
56
0 20 40 60
Panama
Bolivia
Ecuador
Chile
Peru
Brasil
Colombia
Number of high quality
software corporations
USD25 MM
Success Case
"Colombia is a
fascinating market in an incredible
moment in time, with a
rapidly advancement of digital
transformation.â
Aaron Reitkopf,
MullenLowe Regional ManagerSource: Software Engineering Institute (SEI)
Colombia is the largest producer
of quality software in LAC
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Colombia â A key destination for investing in tech products
28. z
Number of companies investing in
Bogota
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
492
1,613
679
Bogota as one of the cities of the future
2016-2017
Ranked 4th South American
cities of the Future
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Source: Invest in BogotĂĄ â Ministry of Educationâ¤
Bogota â Seen as an investment destination for 94 out of the
Fortune 500 companies (2016)
29. Source: Jones Lang Lasalle
Average monthly leasing rate (USD/m2) 2015
40
30
28
26
24
24
23
22
22
22
17
17
15
Caracas
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Lima
Sao Paulo
Guadalajara
Panama
Santiago de Chile
Bogota
Barranquilla
Medellin
Cali
Average rent class A
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Colombia
Colombia â A destination to find the
lowest leasing costs in the LAC region
31. US$900 million in rehabilitation, expansion and
modernization of 47 airports (2015 â 2018)
The Fluvial National Plan consists of 13 river
proyects with an investment of US$2,660 million
Until 2021, US$17 billion will be invested to increase
road infrastructure:
7,000 kms of highways
1,400 kms of double lane highways
141 tunnels
1,300 viaducts
US$1.8 billion to improve the navigability of
Magdalena river
US$53 million investment to recover more than 990
kms of railways network
Some niche opportunities:
Sectors of opportunity - Infrastructure:
A major driver for growth
Source: Ministry of Transport - Exchange rate: US$ = COP$3,000
Airports Ports Roads
Fluvial National
plan
Step railways
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32. In 2014, Iridium awarded
two road concession
projects in the
governmentâs âhighway
concession program (4G)â.
Those projects total 78Km.
Strabag will be in
charge of 75 Km of
new highways, the
modernization of a
65 km section
Shikun & Binui awarded
the project âCorredor
Perimetral de Oriente de
Cundinamarca = 153 km
length â
HEC will build âThe mar 2
highwayâ that will
improve the logistic
development at the
northeast region of the
country. Total project
length 246 km.
Spain Austria Israel China
Source: Procolombia based on national press
Sectors of opportunity - Infrastructure:
A major drive for growth
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33. Source: World Economic Forum 2014 and UPME / * UPME (Colombian
Planning Unit of Mines and Energy). MW approx.
Colombia was ranked first in Latin America and
seventh in the world according to the âEnergy
Architecture Performance Index 2014â. WEF, 2014.
The Global Energy Architecture Performance
Index 2014
103 Power Generation projects in different stages:
Installed capacity of 4,974 MW*
13 power transmission projects in different stages*
High potential in Biofuels and alternative energies
Projects focus on renewable energy will have special
VAT exemptions, deduction from taxable income and
customs exemptions
Some niche
opportunities
Sectors of opportunity - Energy: a diversified source base and a
pivotal location in the Americas
0,66
0,67
0,67
0,7
0,71
0,72
0,72
0,72
0,73
0,75
Latvia
Costa Rica
Spain
Colombia
Denmark
Switzerland
Sweden
France
New Zealand
Norway
Wind GeothermalSolar
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34. Sectors of opportunity - Energy:
A diversified source base and a pivotal location in the Americas
Endesa, the subsidiary of
the Italian group Enel,
acquired participation in
Emgesa and Betania power
generation companies with
2,895 MW of installed
capacity.
Union Fenosa bought
" Electricaribe and
Electrocosta â and became
the main power
distribution and trading
company in the North coast
of Colombia.
Colombia subsidiary of
AES Corporation (Applied
Energy
Services). Chivor is one of
the country's largest
generator with a total
effective installed
capacity of 1,000 MW.
The low-grade coal-red
power plant Termopaipa
in Paipa (Colombia) was
the rst power plant
abroad which was
planned, financed and
built by Steag.
Spain Spain United States Germany
Source: Procolombia based on national press PROCOLOMBIA.CO
35. Some key facts about Manufacturing in Colombia
manufacturing for the local and foreign markets
Some niche opportunities:
Automotive Ceramics
Metalworking
Architectural
glass
Fertilizers
Plastic
Packaging
Natural
ingredients for
cosmetics
Pesticides
3rd largest labor force in Latin America.
2nd in the region for competitive industrial labor
(US$1.6/hour)
0% import tariff relief for key industrial inputs
75% indirect financial support for Innovation and
R+D+i projects
102 Free Trade Zones with 15% corporate tax
Colombia is 40% more competitive and 60% faster
than many ports in the Americas
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36. The new factory is one
of its three most modern
factories in
the world, due to its
modern approach and
care for the
environment.
Netherlands &
United Kingdom
Sectors of opportunity - Manufacturing
Its factory in Colombia is
listed as one of the
'flagship factories'
in the group, which has
operations in more than
130 countries.
Switzerland
Foton invested more
than US$12 million in its
new assembly plant for
its SUV and 4x4 models
China United States
Whirlpool had a joint
venture with Haceb to
produce washing
machines.
Manufacturing plant:
US$ 70 million
Source: Procolombia based on national press PROCOLOMBIA.CO
37. Sectors of opportunity - Services
IT, BPO, ITO, Shared Services, Apps
Colombia is one the three major providers
of IT services in the region.
The broadband connections increased from 2.2
to 10.1 million between 2010 and 2015.
In the next 4 years, broadband connections will
be triple reaching 27 million connections.
Available labor force of more than 1,200,000
professionals graduated in fields related to
financial and value added shared service
operations.
Some niche opportunities
Cloud
computing
Big data
Software
development
Aggregated
shared services
centers for diverse
industries
Innovation and
development
centersSource: MinTic and IDC
VAT exemption for service exports.
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38. IBM opened its third Data
Center in Colombia offering a
processing power of 5
petabytes.
It´s one of the most
advanced centers for Cloud
Computing and Big Data
Analytics companies in the
country.
It has two operations
centers in Bogota where
it manages a diversified
portfolio of blue ribbon
clients, with the
capacity for up to a
thousand positions.
AT&T acquired DirecTV
Colombia and it´ll
increase the telecoms
offer Colombia through
new services and
packages.
United States Spain United States Japan
Its BPO operation currently
has more than 1,400 credit
processes, customer
service, and document
management active
positions.
Sectors of opportunity - Services
IT, BPO, ITO, Shared Services, Apps
Source: Procolombia based on national press PROCOLOMBIA.CO
39. Colombia is the 2nd largest flowers exporter worldwide,
with around U$1.285 million
Colombia is the 3th largest coffee producer worldwide
and the 2nd of Latin America.
Colombia is the 4th largest producer of oil palm over
the world, with around 1 million tonnes.
Colombia has one of the largest biodiversity by km2 in
the world.
In 2018, there will be one million more hectares due to
âColombia Siembra Planâ
Investment Opportunities
Source: FAO, Ministry of Agriculture.Rubber Biofuels Forestry
Some niche opportunities
Aquaculture Cocoa Cereals
Fruits and
vegetables
Meat Processed food
Sectors of opportunity
Agribusiness
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40. Dole invested US$ 15
million in a salad plant
and a distribution
center
Smurfit Kappa is the larger
provider of corrugated
paper in Colombia.
They will invest US$ 60
million in a new plant in
Tocancipa
Established in 2007
as a resultof a joint
venture with the
Colombian company
AlquerĂa.
United States Ireland France
Sectors of opportunity
Agribusiness
Source: Procolombia based on national press PROCOLOMBIA.CO
41. Sectors of opportunity - Tourism
Infrastructure, real estate and retail
Investment Opportunities in:
2012 2013 2014 2015
3.5 3.7
4.2
4.4
Inbound tourists*
2012 â 2015
(million of people)
*Inbound tourist includes: resident Colombians abroad, foreign non resident in Colombia,
special cross borders, and cruise visitors.
Source: Migration Colombia and MinCIT. ProColombia calculations.
Colombia ranks 25th in the ICCA ranking
(International Congress and Convention
Association)
Luxury and wellness hotels can take advantage of
the Colombian biodiversity to offer high quality
services.
Corporate Tax Exemption for hotels with more than
61% of their building by December 2017
VAT exemption for health tourism services
Nature &
Adventure
Wellness
City HotelsEntertainment
Some niche
opportunities
42. This American chain has
15 hotels in Colombia
with more than 1,850
rooms
Holiday Inn hotels
opened in Bogota and
Cartagena, totaling 331
rooms.
NH Hotels has 15 hotels in
Colombia, with more than
1,600 rooms
This luxury chain has 2
hotels in Bogota with 126
rooms in the more
exclusive locations in the
city
United States United Kingdom Spain Canada
Sectors of opportunity
Tourism infrastructure, real estate and retail
Source: Procolombia based on national press PROCOLOMBIA.CO
43. Sectors of opportunity
Services Capital Funds
Colombia offers several benefits to
invest in capital funds.
Colombia was ranked fourth in Latin
American and the Caribbean due to its
favorable conditions for development of
the PEF industry.
19 International General Partners in
Colombia.
Capital funds such as Advent International
and Victoria Capital have chosen the
country as a hub to service other countries
in the region
Algunos nichos de oportunidad
Health
TIC Biotechnology
Agribusiness
Real Estate
Infrastructure
Banking
Energy
Source: MinTic and IDC
44. Canada
Mainly infrastructure
investments.
In Colombia its
investments have been
focused in companies such
as Intertug and Ocensa.
United States
Firm focused on investing
in the category of hotel
assets in Colombia.
Its largest investment in
Colombia has been the
Hyatt Regency Hotel in
Cartagena.
Investments mainly in the
sectors of infrastructure,
energy and real estate.
Investments in the
Colombian power
company SA as part of its
expansion plan in the
region.
United States
Sectors of opportunity
Services Capital Funds
Source: Procolombia based on national press PROCOLOMBIA.CO
45. PROCOLOMBIA ready to assist you in assessing
investment opportunities
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47. ProColombia around the world
26commercial offices
30countries
United States / Canada / Mexico / Guatemala / Costa Rica / Caribbean /
Venezuela / Brazil / Ecuador / Chile / Peru / Argentina / Spain / Germany /
Portugal / United Kingdom / France / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / India / China
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El primer destino de las exportaciones del sector fue EEUU con US$2710 millones y el segundo fue la UE.
Colombia is the 31° economy worldwide
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The FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index (FDI Index) measures statutory restrictions on foreign direct investment in 58 countries, including all OECD and G20 countries, and covers 22 sectors.
Para el BanRep, Reino Unido comprende Inglaterra y Gales, Escocia e Irlanda del Norte no reportan datos y/o se encuentran en otros.
Suiza se posiciona dentro del Top 5 de paĂses inversionistas entre 2000 y 2014, dado que durante el 2014 fue el paĂs que liderĂł la inversiĂłn extranjera en Colombia, alcanzando los US$ 2.814 millones, superando a Estados Unidos y Reino Unido
Para el BanRep, Reino Unido comprende Inglaterra y Gales, Escocia e Irlanda del Norte no reportan datos y/o se encuentran en otros.
Para el BanRep, Reino Unido comprende Inglaterra y Gales, Escocia e Irlanda del Norte no reportan datos y/o se encuentran en otros.
Strength of investor protection 0-10 (best)
Description Strength of Investor Protection Index on a 0â10 (best) scale
Legal rights index 0-12 (best)
Description Degree of legal protection of borrowers' and lenders' rights on a 0â12 (best) scale
Local supplier quantity 1-7 (best)
Description In your country, how numerous are local suppliers? [1 = largely nonexistent; 7 = extremely numerous]
Local supplier quality 1-7 (best)
Description In your country, how do you assess the quality of local suppliers? [1 = extremely poor quality; 7 = extremely high quality]
Household final consumption expenditure (formerly private consumption) is the market value of all goods and services, including durable products (such as cars, washing machines, and home computers), purchased by households. It excludes purchases of dwellings but includes imputed rent for owner-occupied dwellings. It also includes payments and fees to governments to obtain permits and licenses. Here, household consumption expenditure includes the expenditures of nonprofit institutions serving households, even when reported separately by the country.
. The objective of the IMD World Talent Ranking is to assess the ability of countries to develop, attract and retain talent to sustain the talent pool available for enterprises operating in those economies. Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay are not included in the assessment.
Gross enrollment ratio for tertiary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in tertiary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to tertiary education, and multiplying by 100.Â
The World Bank defines tertiary education as including universities as well as institutions that teach specific capacities of higher learning such as colleges, technical training institutes, community colleges, nursing schools, research laboratories, centers of excellence, and distance learning centers
Gross enrollment ratio for secondary school is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled in secondary education regardless of age by the population of the age group which officially corresponds to secondary education, and multiplying by 100.Â
En el ranking de AmĂŠrica-EconomĂa estĂĄ incluida la ciudad de Miami por lo que realmente BogotĂĄ ocuparĂa el 4 lugar.
Caracas rents are comparable to other markets when considered at the parallel exchange rate (~1,000 VEF/USD).
However, multinational companies who cannot resort to this method must use the official rate (6.3 VEF/USD) which is wildly overvalued and pushes rents up into the $800 -$2,000/m2/month range.
- Despite the devaluation of the Brazilian Real and falling demand, rents remain high in Rio de Janeiro due to geographical restrictions that limit new development.
Mediante Ley 1715 de 2014 se establecieron incentivos tributarios para proyectos de generaciĂłn de energĂa a partir de fuentes no convencionales y proyectos de eficiencia energĂŠtica. Recientemente, se han expedido las regulaciones y resoluciones que permiten la aplicaciĂłn de dichos incentivos:
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Decreto 2341 de 2015: reglamenta la cobertura temporal y algunas condiciones para la aplicaciĂłn de los incentivos de la ley 1715.
ResoluciĂłn 045 de 2016 de la UPME: establece el listado de bienes y servicios que quedarĂĄn cubiertos por los beneficios de IVA y arancel.
ResoluciĂłn 143 de 2016 de la UPME: actualizĂł el registro de proyectos de generaciĂłn de energĂa, para incluir algunos formatos de FNCE y eficiencia energĂŠtica.
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EstĂĄ pendiente que el Ministerio de Ambiente establezca una reglamentaciĂłn relacionada con un certificado que debe expedir la ANLA para que los incentivos sean plenamente aplicables.
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Los incentivos de la Ley 1715 sobre proyectos FNCE y eficiencia energĂŠtica son:
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DeducciĂłn de renta: Los obligados a declarar renta tendrĂĄn derecho a deducir anualmente de su renta, por los 5 aĂąos siguientes al aĂąo gravable en que hayan realizado la inversiĂłn, el 50% del valor total de la inversiĂłn realizada.
ExclusiĂłn de IVA para equipos, elementos, maquinaria y servicios nacionales o importados destinados a utilizaciĂłn de FNCE.
ExenciĂłn de pago de los Derechos Arancelarios sobre mĂĄquinas, equipos, materiales e insumos importados que no sean producidos por la industria nacional, usados para nuevos proyectos de FNCE.
RĂŠgimen de depreciaciĂłn acelerada que serĂĄ aplicable a maquinarias, equipos y obras civiles necesarias para la pre inversiĂłn, inversiĂłn y operaciĂłn de la generaciĂłn con FNCE, hasta un mĂĄximo de veinte por ciento (20%) como tasa global anual.
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Basado en un artĂculo de DINERO sobre empresas productoras en Colombia.
http://m.dinero.com/edicion-impresa/informe-especial/articulo/plantas-industriales-alto-desempeno-colombia/198889
Proyectos de generaciĂłn de energĂa: Estos son lo proyectos que estĂĄn inscritos en la UPME, dado que todos los proyectos deben pasar por este ente regulador. Los proyectos se encuentran en diferentes Fases, asĂ:
Fase 1 â 83 Proyectos: Corresponde a la etapa de pre-factibilidad del proyecto e incluye dentro de sus requisitos, la solicitud a la autoridad ambiental competente sobre la necesidad de realizar diagnĂłstico ambiental de alternativas, estudio ambiental o si el proyecto no requiere ninguno de estos. Vigencia de la Fase: 2 aĂąos.
Fase 2 - 19 Proyectos: Etapa de factibilidad del proyecto. En esta etapa se define si el proyecto es tĂŠcnica, econĂłmica, financiera y ambientalmente factible y conveniente y se establece la estructura financiera. Vigencia de la fase: 1 aĂąo. Â
Fase 3 â 1 Proyecto: El proyecto ya debe tener diseĂąos definitivos, asĂ como el cronograma de ejecuciĂłn. El proyecto ya debe contar con Licencia Ambiental expedida o acto administrativo mediante el cual la autoridad ambiental respectiva, decide que el proyecto no requiere licencia ambiental. Vigencia Fase 3: 1 aĂąo antes del inicio de la construcciĂłn. Â
Basado en un artĂculo de DINERO sobre empresas productoras en Colombia.
http://m.dinero.com/edicion-impresa/informe-especial/articulo/plantas-industriales-alto-desempeno-colombia/198889
Basado en un artĂculo de DINERO sobre empresas productoras en Colombia.
http://m.dinero.com/edicion-impresa/informe-especial/articulo/plantas-industriales-alto-desempeno-colombia/198889
Basado en un artĂculo de DINERO sobre empresas productoras en Colombia.
http://m.dinero.com/edicion-impresa/informe-especial/articulo/plantas-industriales-alto-desempeno-colombia/198889
Basado en un artĂculo de DINERO sobre empresas productoras en Colombia.
http://m.dinero.com/edicion-impresa/informe-especial/articulo/plantas-industriales-alto-desempeno-colombia/198889
Basado en un artĂculo de DINERO sobre empresas productoras en Colombia.
http://m.dinero.com/edicion-impresa/informe-especial/articulo/plantas-industriales-alto-desempeno-colombia/198889