The agriculture sector is of paramount importance to the Ecuadorian economy. In 2017, it accounted for 9.3% of the country’s GDP, 43.8% of national exports, 26.1% of formal employment and 20.3% of total FDI flow. The secto♕r was also one of the ...

Argentina is the third largest power market in Latin America in terms of total generation (136.5 TWh) 🔯and consumption per capita (2,931 kWh) as of 2017. During the 2010-2017 period, the electric power sector’s GVA in Argentina grew at a CAGR of ...

The year 2017 was stellar for the banking sector of Argenti꧒na🌼. In the midst of economic recovery, bank loans and deposits surged by 48.8% and 26.9% y/y, respectively. Alongside revived household consumption, lending activity was boosted by an 11% ...

After the recession of 2015-2016, economic activity started to grow in 2017, 🃏although at a tepid pace. The central bank initiated a monetary policy easing cycle in October 20ꦰ16 and took rates from 13.75% to 6.5% as of October 2018. The economic ...

Chile is a relatively small economy – the 41st largest in the wo🗹rld and the fifth-biggest in Latin America in 2017, according to the World Bank. However, its retail sector is well developed, mature and sophisticated, 🙈and in many aspects on par ...

Ecuador is a ﷽major player in the oil and gas sector in Latin America. A member of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), in 2017 Ecuador had the third-largest proven oil reserves in the region and was its sixth-biggest oil produce🐽r ...

In 2017, written premiums in Colombia rose by 5.5% in real terms and 8% y/y in nominal terms, despite a backdrop of slow e🦩conomic activity. In comparison, globally the 🍸value of written premiums grew by just 1.5% in real terms in 2017, according to a ...

Latin America is well integrated in the global automotive supply chain, being an important manufacturing and expor♚t hub for motor vehicles – the legacy of active government policies for the development of domestic production and comprehensive ...

Peru is a relevant regional player in the production of ferrous and non-fer🎀rous metals. In 2017, the country was the third-largest producer of long steel in South America, with a 9.7% share in regional output, the fourth-biggest crude steel ...

The Colombian automotive ♐sector is highly skewed towards the production of motorcycles. As motorcycles are the preferred mode of transport of the population, the country has emerged as the second-largest producer of two-wheel motor vehicles in South ...