“Latin American Economic Outlook 2023”: Investing in Sustainable Development”

“Perspectivas económicas de América Latina 2023: Invirtiendo para un desarrollo sostenible”

Revista CEPAL no. 141. Edición Especial 75 años: hacia un modelo de desarrollo más productivo, inclusivo y sostenible

Macroeconomic policies for investment and sustained and sustainable development

Climate crises will adversely impact the already weak and volatile growth of Latin American and Caribbean countries and significant public and private investment in adaptation and mitigation will be needed to address the effects of climate change. This is no easy proposition in a region that underinvests and has a complex macroeconomic scenario. Macroeconomic and financing policies have great potential to boost investment, but fiscal policy must safeguard public investment during fiscal consolidation processes and find ways to enhance it during recovery phases in order to crowd in private inve…

Políticas macroeconómicas para la inversión y el crecimiento sostenido y sostenible

Las crisis climáticas afectarán negativamente el crecimiento ya débil y volátil de los países de América Latina y el Caribe. Para enfrentar los efectos del cambio climático se necesita una significativa inversión pública y privada en medidas de adaptación y mitigación. Esto no es fácil en una región que invierte poco y enfrenta un complejo escenario macroeconómico. Las políticas macroeconómicas y de financiamiento tienen un gran potencial para dinamizar la inversión. La política fiscal debe cautelar la inversión pública en los procesos de consolidación fiscal y potenciarla en las fases de recu…

ESG disclosure, corporate reputation and financing costs: evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean

The purpose of this study is twofold: (i) to examine the relationship between investments in environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities and the cost of debt financing in the corporate sector in Latin America and the Caribbean, and (ii) to map the region’s sustainability-related disclosure requirements by conducting a survey of local capital market regulators. The second part of the study looks at the current state of sustainability-related disclosure standards at the global and regional levels. To gain a deeper understanding of where Latin America and the Caribbean stands in this r…

Investment and cooperation opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union

Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union have a rich history of cooperation and share common values and interests such that cooperation is the natural path for responding to the major challenges facing the countries of the region and the international system. In this document, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) analyses areas for investment and cooperation in strategic sectors, offers assessments, identifies opportunities and proposes work and policy agendas. The region faces significant challenges in the areas analysed, which include energy trans…

Oportunidades para la inversión y la colaboración entre América Latina y el Caribe y la Unión Europea

América Latina y el Caribe y la Unión Europea comparten una rica historia de cooperación y un conjunto de valores e intereses comunes que hacen de dicha cooperación un camino natural para responder a los grandes desafíos que enfrentan los países de la región y el sistema internacional. En este documento, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) analiza áreas para la inversión y la colaboración en sectores estratégicos, ofrece diagnósticos, señala oportunidades y propone agendas de trabajo y políticas. En las áreas analizadas, incluidas la transición energética y la transfo…

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

La Inversión Extranjera Directa en América Latina y el Caribe 2023

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

In 2022, Latin America and the Caribbean received $224.579 billion dollars in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), a figure that is 55.2% above 2021 levels and marks the highest value on record, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) revealed today. This result is mainly attributable to the increase in FDI in some countries, particularly in Brazil; to growth in all the components of FDI, especially earnings reinvestment; and to the increase in FDI in the services sector. This dynamic is consistent with the post-pandemic recovery and it is unclear whether it will stay a…

La inversión extranjera directa en América Latina y el Caribe aumentó un 55,2% en 2022, alcanzando su máximo valor histórico

En 2022 ingresaron a América Latina y el Caribe 224.579 millones de dólares de inversión extranjera directa (IED), cifra un 55,2% superior a la registrada en 2021 y el máximo valor desde que se lleva registro, informó hoy la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). Este resultado se explicaría principalmente por el aumento de la IED en algunos países, en particular en Brasil; por el crecimiento de todos los componentes de la IED, especialmente la reinversión de utilidades; y por el alza de la IED en el sector de servicios. Esta dinámica es congruente con la recuperación posp…

O investimento estrangeiro direto na América Latina e o Caribe aumentou 55,2% em 2022, alcançando seu valor histórico máximo

Em 2022, a América Latina e o Caribe receberam US$ 224,579 bilhões de investimento estrangeiro direto (IED), um aumento de 55,2% em relação a 2021 e o valor máximo registrado até agora, informou hoje a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL). Esse resultado é explicado principalmente pelo aumento do IED em alguns países, especialmente no Brasil; pelo crescimento de todos os componentes do IED, especialmente o reinvestimento de lucros; e pelo aumento do IED no setor de serviços. Essa dinâmica está em consonância com a recuperação pós-pandemia e não é claro se se manterá em n…

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

La Inversión Extranjera Directa en América Latina y el Caribe 2023

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

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will launch on Monday, July 10, at 11 a.m. local time in Chile (UTC/GMT-4) the annual report entitled Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023, which provides an overview of the global and regional evolution of FDI and makes recommendations so that these flows can contribute to Latin American and Caribbean countries’ productive development processes. The document’s main conclusions will be unveiled by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, at a hybrid (in-person and virtual) press …

CEPAL divulgará datos actualizados de inversión extranjera directa en América Latina y el Caribe

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) lanzará el lunes 10 de julio, a las 11:00 horas de Chile (UTC/GMT-4), el informe anual La Inversión Extranjera Directa en América Latina y el Caribe 2023, que entrega un panorama de la evolución mundial y regional de la IED y propone recomendaciones para que estos flujos contribuyan a los procesos de desarrollo productivo de los países latinoamericanos y caribeños. Las principales conclusiones del documento serán dadas a conocer por José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, en una conferencia de prensa híbrid…

A CEPAL divulgará dados atualizados sobre investimento estrangeiro direto na América Latina e no Caribe

A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) lançará na segunda-feira, 10 de julho, às 11h do Chile (12h de Brasília), o relatório anual O Investimento Estrangeiro Direto na América Latina e no Caribe 2023, que fornece uma visão geral da evolução mundial e regional do IED e propõe recomendações para que esses fluxos contribuam para os processos de desenvolvimento produtivo dos países latino-americanos e caribenhos. As principais conclusões do documento serão apresentadas por José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretário Executivo da CEPAL, em uma coletiva de imprensa híbrida (pre…

Addressing Key Challenges to Sustainable Growth and Development in the Caribbean

Caribbean Outlook 3: Economic recovery and repositioning in the era of COVID-19. Policy Brief

The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…