The a𒆙griculture 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 sector was also o🔯ne of the ...

Argentina is the third largest pow🌜er market in Latin America in ter🐷ms 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 Argentina. In the midst of economic recovery, bꦜank loans and deposits surged by 48.8% and 26.9% y/y, respectively. Alongside revived household consumption, le💦nding 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 2016 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 world and the fifth-biggest in Latin America in 2017, according to the World Bank. However, its retail secto൩r 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 r🌞egion and was its sixth🌺-biggest oil producer ...

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 economic act🌳ivity. 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 export hub for motor vehicles – the legacy of active government policies for the development of domestic production and co𓂃mprehensive ...

Peru is a relevant regional player in the production of ferrous and non-ferrous 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 prod💫ucer of two-wheel motor vehicles in South ...