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15 December 2023 | Press Release

New Investment Agenda Needed in Latin America and the Caribbean to Boost Growth, Job Creation and Sustainable Development

ECLAC, OECD, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the European Commission presented a new edition of their traditional annual report “Latin American Economic Outlook 2023: Investing in Sustainable Development”.

10 July 2023 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Rose by 55.2% in 2022, Reaching a Historic High

In a new report, ECLAC calls on countries to improve their policy design to take advantage of the contribution that FDI can make to the energy transition and to the region’s sustainable productive development.

3 July 2023 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Release Updated Data on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean

José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, will hold a press conference on Monday, July 10, 2023.

29 November 2022 | Infographic

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022

Investment landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean by ECLAC. Foreign Direct Investment inflows to Latin America and the Caribbean rebounded in 2021 after dropping sharply the previous year. There was a 40.7% increase over 2020, to 143 billions of dollars in 2021.

29 November 2022 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Rose by 40.7% in 2021, but Did Not Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

In a new report, ECLAC calls on the region’s countries to use FDI strategically to strengthen and develop capacities that would contribute to sustainable and inclusive development.

25 October 2022 | News

Investment in Strategic Sectors and International Cooperation are Key to the Region’s Development in the Current, Critical Situation

Representatives of governments and international organizations participated in the second day of the thirty-ninth session of ECLAC, which is taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Panel of the closing session of the meeting.

13 October 2021 | News

Cooperation between China and Latin America and the Caribbean is an Opportunity to Reduce Global Asymmetries and Support a Transformative Economic Recovery

Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, took part in the closing session of the II High-Level CELAC-China Forum and the VI China-LAC Think Tanks Forum.

11 October 2021 | News

Second CELAC-China Academic Forum Seeks to Strengthen Cooperation between Both to Tackle New Global Challenges

ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena opened the event, which includes the VI China-LAC Think Tanks Forum, jointly with authorities and distinguished academics.

Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva CEPAL

7 October 2021 | News

Alicia Bárcena: Foreign Direct Investment is at the Center of the Post-Pandemic Recovery Plan

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the INEGI high-level seminar in Mexico, in which she underscored that FDI will play a fundamental role in promoting the creation of formal jobs and reactivating economic activity.

2 December 2020 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Fell by 7.8% in 2019 and a Roughly 50% Plunge is Forecast for 2020

The structural problems of Latin American and Caribbean economies and new international scenarios make it essential for FDI to contribute to driving development with equality and environmental sustainability in the region, ECLAC says in its annual report on this topic.

30 November 2020 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present New Figures on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean

The annual report will be released at a virtual press conference this Wednesday, December 2, by the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.

19 March 2020 | News

Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean Picked Up in 2019, but Credit Quality Declined

In 2019, international bond issuance from the region increased and bond spreads tightened. Credit quality continued to deteriorate, however, although at a slower pace relative to 2018.

Portada inversión mexicana en Centroamérica

9 December 2019 | News

Mexico Continues to Be One of the Main Investors in Central America, but Its dynamism is Waning

Since 2011, Colombian FDI has surpassed the amount of Mexican investments accumulated in the region.

14 August 2019 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Increased by 13.2% in 2018, Ending a Five-Year Downward Trend

In an international context of reduced flows and strong competition, national policies must attract FDI that contributes to creating local capacities and fostering sustainable development, ECLAC says in its annual report.

5 July 2018 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Falls for the Third Straight Year in 2017, Totaling $161.673 Billion Dollars

In a new annual report, ECLAC calls on governments to incentivize quality investment that is compatible with sustainable development.

Cover Resilience and Capital Flows in the Caribbean

25 June 2018 | News

ECLAC Report Looks at the Role of Private Capital Flows and Its Importance for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the Caribbean

The organization’s Office in Washington D.C. released a new study on resilience and capital flows, with a focus on the development challenges of the region.

4 April 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: “Foreign Direct Investment can contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary was one of the main speakers at the IV International Investment Forum Chile, inaugurated by the country’s president, Michelle Bachelet.

7 July 2016 | Press Release

On Visit to Germany, Alicia Bárcena Calls For Taking Advantage of Investment Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary launched an initiative for an export platform in the region during meetings with businesspeople and government authorities in Berlin.

27 May 2015 | Press Release

The Caribbean Received $6.027 Billion Dollars in Foreign Direct Investment in 2014, Down Nearly 5% from 2013

In its latest annual report, ECLAC proposes that Caribbean countries revise the utility of the incentives used to attract FDI and advance towards a coordinated policy of promotion on a subregional level.