El Salvador Raised $542 million in FDI in 2011Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Up to September 2011, the country received a net income of $541.7 million on account of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), $95 million more than in the same period in 2010. A press release from the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador reads: More FDI for All of the Region in 2011Friday, May 4, 2012 Foreign Direct Investment in 2011, in millions: Panama - $2,790, Costa Rica - $2,104, Honduras - $1,014, Guatemala - $985, Nicaragua - $460, El Salvador - $386. Notable for its importance to the respective economies, is the growth of the arrival of foreign direct investment in Nicaragua, which increased by $460 million compared to 2010. Foreign investment fell by global financial crisisTuesday, April 1, 2008 The recent turbulence in international financial markets have slowed the flow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) was Guatemala. The slowdown of the world economy and the threat of recession in US There have already been felt in Guatemala, with a decline of foreign investment in the país. Guatemala: Little Growth in Foreign InvestmentMonday, July 3, 2017 In the first quarter of the year foreign direct investment was $313 million, only $2 million more than in the same period last year. Of the total foreign investment received in the first three months of the year, 28% went to the electricity sector, 21% went to manufacturing, 16% to trade and 10% to the financial and banking sector. Nicaragua: Foreign Direct Investment Up 4%Tuesday, April 4, 2017 $1,442 million was the total amount invested by foreign companies in the past year in the country, mainly in the telecommunications industry. A Central Bank report indicates that $274 million was invested in industrial activities, while the telecommunications sector received investments of $232 million. $138 million was invested in commerce and services. Panama: Foreign Investment Up 16%Monday, April 10, 2017 In 2016 the country received $5,209 million in foreign direct investment, an increase of 16% compared to the previous year. From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy and Finance: Honduras: Foreign Investment ReboundsMonday, September 26, 2016 In the first half of the year foreign investment totaled $652 million, almost 20% more than in the same period in 2015, driven by reinvestment on the part of companies already in the country. From the report "Foreign Direct Investment Flows - II quarter 2016," by the Central Bank of Honduras: Foreign Direct Investment in Central AmericaFriday, June 17, 2016 With 43% of the total, in 2015 Panama continued to be the largest recipient of FDI in the subregion, followed by Costa Rica (26%), Honduras (10%) and Guatemala (10%). From the chapter Central America in the report on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Foreign Direct Investment in Central AmericaWednesday, October 26, 2011 In the first six months of 2011, Panama received $1,426 million, 17% more than in the first half of 2010. Costa Rica received $1.057 million (+45%), Honduras $486 million (+15%), Guatemala $485 million (+54%), El Salvador $376 million (+1404%), and Nicaragua $284 million (+30%). A report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), confirms the upward trend in foreign direct investment (FDI) which has been recorded since 2010, for all of Latin America and the Caribbean. Investment Flows: Central vs. Latin AmericaMonday, August 29, 2016 Bucking the historical trend, since 2013 the isthmus has taken off positively as an investment destination compared to other Latin American countries. A study by the CABI highlights how in recent years the Central American region, including the Dominican Republic, has been "seen with new eyes" by the rest of the world, as demonstrated by a study on Gross Capital Formation and Imports of Capital Goods variables, in Latin American countries. Foreign Investment DeterminantsFriday, May 3, 2019 The interest in the local and regional market, and the search for efficiency mainly in labor costs, are the factors influencing foreign companies to decide to invest in El Salvador. A study by the Central Reserve Bank (BCR) Researchers Network, called "Characterization and Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in El Salvador", analyzes the factors motivating foreign companies to invest in the country. Panama: FDI Grows 11% in First SemesterFriday, November 1, 2019 During the first six months of the year, foreign direct investment flows in the country reached $3.237 million, 11% more than in the same period of 2018. Between the first semester of 2018 and the same period of 2019 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) that reached the country increased by $309 million, going from $2.928 million to $3.237 million, explains a report from the Comptroller of the Republic. Guatemala: Foreign Investment Falls 2%Friday, October 18, 2019 From January to June 2019, the country received $536 million in foreign direct investment, 2% less than in the same period of 2018. According to data from the Bank of Guatemala, between the first semester of 2018 and the same period of 2019, foreign direct investment (FDI) that arrived in the country decreased by $10 million, going from $546 million to $536 million. Central America: Foreign Direct Investment Up 10%Friday, September 28, 2018 Partly explained by the regimes created to encourage investment in different sectors, countries in the region went from receiving $11 billion in 2016, to $12.1 billion last year. According to a study by the Center for Economic Integration Studies, in 2017 inflows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the region reached a record figure of $12.083 billion, registering an increase of 9.8% compared to 2016. When analyzing the period from 2010 to 2017, it can be seen that the inflow of FDI has increased considerably, showing a growth rate of 7.9%. Panama: Foreign Direct Investment Up 6%Friday, September 22, 2017 Of the $2,844 million received in the first semester, almost 70% corresponded to reinvestment of profits of foreign companies. Foreign direct investment received by the country in the first six months was 6% higher than that registered in the same period in 2016. |
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