Colombia
The original report was published in The Financial Times Deutschland on Monday, November 5, 2012
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Free trade agreements, controlled inflation, healthy economic growth and an improved reputation abroad are combining to thrust Colombia into the international limelight as a favourable investment destination
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Colombia has transparent laws for investors, a solid political system and is curbing crime
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 Colombia’s oil and gas sectors comprise nearly one-third of the country’s total GDP Oil, natural gas and coal are the three legs of Colombia’s energy sector, composing a significant portion of the country’s exports
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 The Port of Santa Marta in Colombia is a major facility for coal transport The country’s ports are an integral component to its success in trade, especially of coal exports
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 Juan Mayr Maldonado Colombian Ambassador to Germany The European nation is not only Colombia’s top European trading partner, but also has important social ties such as scientific research
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 Alejandro Figueroa, President of Banco de Bogotá Colombia’s large banking sector is enjoying success throughout the region
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The successful insurance company is growing regionally, providing quality services for its clients
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 Many Colombian clinics and hospitals boast state-of-the-art medical equipment Colombia’s modern health industry offers inexpensive prices for quality procedures, especially for cosmetic surgery
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CAPITAL:
Bogotá
AREA:
1,138,910 square kilometres
POPULATION:
42,239,079 (July 2012 estimate)
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS RANK:
42 in 2011, up from 47 in 2010
REAL GDP GROWTH RATE 2011:
5.7%
GDP PER CAPITA:
$10,400 (2011 estimate)
GDP COMPOSITION BY SECTOR:
Agriculture: 7%
Industry: 37.6%
Services: 55.5% (2011 estimate)
LABOUR FORCE:
22.45 million (2011 estimate)
BUDGET DEFICIT:
2.4% of GDP (2011 estimate)
INVESTMENT (GROSS FIXED):
23% of GDP (2011 estimate)
PUBLIC DEBT:
44.6% of GDP (2011 estimate)
INFLATION RATE:
3.7%
INDUSTRIES:
Textiles, food processing, oil, clothing and footwear, beverages, chemicals, cement, gold, coal and emeralds
AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS:
Coffee, cut flowers, bananas, rice, tobacco, corn, sugarcane, cocoa beans, oilseed, vegetables, shrimp and forest products
EXPORTS:
$56.22 billion (2011 estimate)
IMPORTS:
$54.7 billion (2011 estimate)
EXCHANGE RATE:
1 euro = 2,312 Colombian pesos
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