The Business Year: Ecuador 2022 is our seventh annual publication on the Ecuadorian economy. Our research was carried out in the midst of COVID-19 and a major shift along the political spectrum following the election of Guillermo Lasso. A key objective of this publication is to measure the extent to which Lasso has fueled the business landscape with optimism. In this 176-page edition, which features interviews with top business leaders from across the economy, as well as news and analysis, we cover: green economy, finance, hydrocarbons, mining, industry and commerce, telecoms and IT, transport, construction, real estate, agriculture, health, education, and tourism.

The Business Year: Ecuador 2023 is our eighth annual publication focusing on the Ecuadorian economy, and has a a particular emphasis on sustainability in the post-COVID-19 era. This 160-page publication features around 150 interviews with C-level executives from various sectors, including finance, the green economy, tourism, energy and renewables, mining and hydrocarbons, health and education, construction and real estate, industry, IT and telecoms, and transport and logistics. These interviews provide valuable insights into how businesses are integrating sustainability into their strategies, promoting responsible practices and contributing to Ecuador’s sustainable development agenda. By documenting Ecuador’s ongoing transformation toward a more sustainable economy, The Business Year aims to inform the international business community about the opportunities, challenges, and success stories emerging from this remarkable journey.

As Ecuador and the world at large grapple with the emerging challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important not to forget the fundamentals of the Ecuadorian economy and the success stories of 2019 and the start of 2020. We believe contained within these pages is an accurate, balanced account of the state of the Ecuadorian economy as of publication, told through the words of the dozens of top public- and private-sector figures. The Business Year's country-specific publications, sometimes featuring over 150 face-to-face interviews, are among the most comprehensive annual economic publications available internationally. This 212-page publication covers green economy, finance, hydrocarbons, mining, agriculture, construction, industry, transport, education, health, ICT, and tourism.

Through this 148-page publication, The Business Year invites you to see how Colombia’s business landscape, despite challenges, is driving forward sustainability through the application of the ESG toolkit and positioning itself as a welcome destination for investment.

This year, we embarked on a journey through Panama’s business landscape at a crucial time in the country’s economic history. Our mission is always to illuminate the investment opportunities in the markets we cover, and through dozens of interviews with top business leaders, we believe The Business Year: Panama 2024 does just that. Yet it has not all been plain sailing for Panama over the past year, and in the following pages we delve into both the opportunities and the challenges. This over 160-page publication features interviews with top business leaders from every major sector of the economy, as well as a range of articles and analysis.

Special Report: Medical Cannabis Latin America 2022 is an examination, through the words of sector leaders, of the current state of this growing industry across Latin America as progressive regulatory landscapes emerge and companies look to gain an early foothold.

Colombia was expected to grow at a strong rate after bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the country’s GDP only grew 1% during 2023, according to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), and during the third quarter of the year it decreased by 0.3%. Inflation reached a peak of 13.34% in March 2023 yet had dropped to 8.35% by February 2024. The outlook and general feel of the economy has revolved around uncertainty since the election of Gustavo Petro, yet the country has achieved notable milestones of late, including the implementation of tax reform, progress in energy transition, and the re-vitalization of key sectors such as tourism. Through this over 100-page publication, The Business Year invites you to explore how Colombia’s business landscape, despite challenges, has demonstrated resilience through technology and the application of sustainability-focused tools. It features interviews with leaders from every major sector of the economy and a range of articles and analysis.

Colombia is undergoing a period of generation-marking adversity. And saying this of Colombia is a tall order given a tumultuous yesterday of armed conflict and internal mass displacement. Today's struggles are of a different nature, however. President Duque has had to give simultaneous management to the COVID-19 health crisis, the Venezuelan refugee crisis, and an expanding fiscal deficit situation that lost the country its investment-grade rating. All this against a backdrop of mass social discontent manifested by record-setting civilian protest. Considering this concoction of challenges, Colombian business leaders have demonstrated the exceptional traits of resilience that characterize this country's people. This edition of The Business Year: Colombia is dedicated to them. This 188-page publication aims to paint a picture of Colombia's current economic condition, examining each major sector through exclusive interviews, as well as news and analysis, from from finance to energy and transport to tourism.

The twin effects of the Saudi-Russian oil price war and the global COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020 provided an extraordinary challenge for the already embattled Duque administration. What was meant to be a year of stable growth is virtually guaranteed to become the country's first recession since 1999. However, the quick and targeted government response at the onset of the pandemic and Colombia's strong macroeconomic fundamentals have most projections in agreement that Colombia will weather the storm among the best in the region, giving way to a strong recovery period. The Business Year's country-specific publications, sometimes featuring over 150 face-to-face interviews, are among the most comprehensive annual economic publications available internationally. This 172-page publication covers finance, energy, mining, industry, security, IT, transport, infrastructure, real estate, agriculture, health, tourism, and entertainment. The report features dozens of interviews, including:

This 2024 edition marks a significant return for The Business Year in the Dominican Republic after a five-year hiatus. Our last edition was published in 2019, just before the global pandemic disrupted economies worldwide. Returning to the Dominican Republic in 2024, we set out to shed light on the dynamic developments taking place across the country—beyond the well-known tourism sector—to reveal a thriving, diversified economy that many global observers may not have fully explored. In this 120-page edition, we bring you exclusive insights from the minds shaping the country’s future. Through detailed analysis and expert perspectives, we aim to provide our readers with a thorough understanding of the local business environment, highlighting the key trends and developments that are setting the stage for the next phase of growth.