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Economy Growth
6 14
5 12
4 10
3 8
2 6
1 4
0 2
-1 0
1.000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Ecuador
• US$ 1,257 M
• Share 3.8%
400
Ecuador
0 • 101,833 Visitors
• Share 7.5%
Spain
• 77,922 Visitors
• Share 6%
Exports FDI
-12,7% Colombia -16% Chile
-16,7% Peru -31% Peru
-20,2% Chile -32% Colombia
-20,6% Argentina -42% Brazil
-21,2% Mexico -50% Argentina
-22,7% Brazil -51% Mexico
-35,9% Venezuela -990% Venezuela
Tourism
Colombia 10,7%
Peru 3,9%
Chile 1,9%
Source: Official sources of each country, World Tourism
Brazil -4,9% Organization, LatinFocus and EIU
Mexico* -6,7% Export: Variations in FOB between 2008 and 2009
FDI: Variation FDI flows between 2008 and 2009
Argentina* -13,1% Tourism: Variation number of foreign visitors between 2008 and 2009 (do not
include cruise)
Venezuela* -17,5% *Variation between January-August 2008 and Jan-August 2009
Colombia, one of the best Emerging Markets
Bond Index Plus (EMBI+) in Latin America
23Jan09
24Apr00
27Mar01
6Nov01
28Feb02
29Jan03
8Oct02
9Sep03
20Apr04
6Aug04
14Mar05
4Aug06
19Mar07
9Jul07
21Feb08
14Apr10
2Aug10
29Dec03
22Dec09
3Jan00
11Aug00
17Jul01
19Jun02
20May03
25Nov04
30Jun05
24Nov06
11Jun08
30Sep08
13May09
31Aug09
19Oct05
26Oct07
1Dec00
Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus (EMBI+), basis point spread over US treasuries.
*From January 2000 until October 2010
Source: JPMorgan - Central Bank of Peru
Violence levels are
decreasing
surprisingly
Homicide rate per 100 thousand
inhabitants reduced to a half
55 52,8
44,6
45 39,3
36,7 35,4
35 33,0 33,0
23,3 22,3
25
15
Variation 2008-2009: 7%
Variation Jan-Aug 09 Vs. Jan-Aug 10: -4%
Source: Ministry of Defense
Bogotá, safer than
Washington, Atlanta and Miami
Source: Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, based on information issued by AméricaEconomía Intelligence and the Bogotá
Metropolitan Police; FBI
Colombia: second place in Latin America in the
list of countries that best protect people and
private property
Brazil 47 Colombia
3,32
50 Brazil
Peru 3,15
51 Peru
Argentina 1,96
56 Argentina
Mexico 1,68
57 Mexico
Venezuela 0,22 58 Venezuela
World
Chile 5,66 Country
Ranking
55 Peru
Venezuela 2,89
57 Venezuela
0,00 1,00 2,00 3,00 4,00 5,00 6,00
Chile 9 Colombia
18,0
20 Chile
Argentina 21,0
22 Argentina
Peru 39,0
40 Peru
Mexico 41,0 42 Mexico
Brazil 46,0 48 Brazil
Venezuela 69,0 58 Venezuela
Argentina 61 64 Venezuela
70 Argentina
0 20 40 60 80 100
Rating
In Force
Signed
In Negotiation
Future
In Force
Signed
In Negotiation
In Force
Signed
In Negotiation
Panama 9 Perú 36
Mexico 8 Colombia 39
Brazil -6 Chile 43
Ecuador -7 Panama 72
0 2 4 6 8 10
Rating
Single-Company
(SCFTZ)
New single company FTZ in twelve
regions of the country
Characteristics
Putumayo, Cauca, Huila, Nariño, Caquetá, Boyacá, C
esar, La Guajira, Norte de
Santander, Arauca, Guainía and Vichada.
• Equivalent requirements between the different types
of Single Company Free Trade Zones.
• 2 year limitation for the execution of 100% of the
investment and employment commitments.
• Application must be filed before the Tax Authorities
(DIAN) prior to: December 30th, 2010 for
Putumayo, Cauca, Huila, Nariño, Caquetá regions;
December 31st, 2011 for Boyacá, Cesar, La
Guajira, Norte de Santander, Arauca, Guainía and
Vichada regions.
Requirements
Not all the municipalities in the regions Investment (approx.) and Direct Jobs
bordering Venezuela are included. Refer to USD 1.29 Million 50
Decree 2555 of 2010.
Ex/rate COP 2000 = US$ 1
84 Free Trade Zones
Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism. The investment amounts required to obtain the Free Trade Zone status are
calculated in Minimum Monthly Legal Wages (M.M.L.W). This information is presented in dollars using a US$1 = COP 2,000
exchange rate. For 2010, the M.M.L.W is COP 515.000. The M.M.L.W, as well as the exchange rate are subject to variations.
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PERMANENT FREE TRADE ZONES (PFTZ)
Several firms installed in a FTZ already
established
0 – 129,000 0 0
Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism. The investment amounts required to obtain the Free Trade
Zone status are calculated in Minimum Monthly Legal Wages (M.M.L.W). This information is presented in
dollars using a US$1 = COP 2,000 exchange rate. For 2009, the M.M.L.W is COP 515.000. The M.M.L.W, as well
as the exchange rate are subject to variations.
Back
SINGLE-COMPANY FREE TRADE ZONES (SCFTZ): A
single firm can get all FTZ advantages by installing itself
in any place in Colombia
Investment (US$
FTZ type AND direct jobs
Million)
Goods (1) 38.62 150
2.57 – 11.84 500
Services (2) 11.84 – 23.69 350
23.69 or more 150
Services – Ports (3) 38.62 20
SCFTZ Agribusiness
(1) Each additional investment of US$ 5.9 million reduces 15 jobs of requirement. In any case, there must be generated at
least 50 jobs.
(2) For health services companies, 50% of jobs may be vinculated, not direct.
(3) 50 indirect jobs can replace 20 direct jobs.
Exchange rate: US$ 1 = COP 2,000. Minimum Monthly Legal Wages (M.M.L.W.) for 2010 is COP 515,000. Back
M.M.L.W. and Exchange Rate are subject to changes.
SINGLE-COMPANY FREE TRADE ZONES (SCFTZ): A
single firm can get all FTZ advantages by installing itself
in any place in Colombia
Investment (US$
FTZ type Or related jobs to the production
Million)
Agribusiness 19,31 500
Subsectors which are eligible for FTZ status under agribusiness requirements
Biofuels
Meat and Fish
Oil and grease products from vegetables and animals
Dairy products
Legume and fruits, prepared or preserved, tea, soup, vinegar, sauces and yeast*
Coffee
* According to the national statistics this products classification is called “products not classified
previously”. Back
Exchange rate: US$ 1 = COP 2,000. Minimum Monthly Legal Wages (M.M.L.W.) for 2009 is COP
515,000. M.M.L.W. and Exchange Rate are subject to changes.
Colombia offers Legal Stability Contracts
to guarantee investment projects
*The investment requirement is calculated with an exchange rate of COP $ 2000 = 1 USD. It is responsibility of
the investor to calculate the investment requirement at the moment of submitting the application for the Legal
Stability Agreement.
** One minimum monthly legal wages – M.M.L.W. equivalent COP$ 515.000 or US$ 257,5
Other tax incentives
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skills, readiness and retention in
the industry. Bilingualism and promotion of university-
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