Course contents (America)
- Introduction to Colombia
- Colombia's economy
- Foreign
Direct Investment (FDI) in COLOMBIA. Why Invest in Colombia?
- Strategic
Sector for Investment
- How to Set
up Business in Colombia
-
Doing Business in Bogotá
- Colombian
companies (ES).
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Learning Unit Summary
Recently, some of the most important publications of the world such as
the New York Times, the British newspaper The Guardian, the special issue of
swimsuits of Sports Illustrated and the travel guide Lonely Planet, have
given special attention to the new image Colombia is projecting to the
world.
This shift of perception is based on true facts such as the economy
growth and the political and economic stability of the country added to the
improvement in the security levels, and has produced a positive reaction on the
image the Country portrays all over the world.
Colombia is one of the most stable economies in Latin America, as
shown by its above average steady economic growth that last year reached
6.8%. Macroeconomic indices also reflect the country’s stability. The
inflation rate has been substantially reduced over the last few years to
reach 4.5% in 2006. Foreign debt has been reduced by more than 20% of the
GDP in the past few years. In 2002, foreign debt accounted for 51% of the
GDP and 30.6% in 2006.
Colombia is known as the Latin American oldest and most stable democracy.
According to the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006, Colombia ranks
number-one in the Latin American region in terms of consistent and
transparent government policies.
Bogota is the cultural and political center of Colombia, and its
leading city in terms of education and investment. Over the last few years more
than 600 multinational companies have had excellent results doing business in
the capital of Colombia. Bogotá has access to US$29 million market, a 2006
growth of 6.8% and GDP per capita income of $4,238.
Foreign direct investment FDI in Colombia
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