WHY INVEST IN ECUADOR?

  • Dollarized economy: low inflation.
  • Geographical and logistical advantage: short distances between the 4 mega-diverse regions of Ecuador.
  • Tax incentives: Tax and tariff incentives through investment contracts.
  • Policy of commercial opening to the world. Ecuador has 11 trade agreements with various regions and is working to sign more new agreements (Mexico, Pacific Alliance, USA, Asia).
  • Clean energy generation, with more than 97% coverage of electricity service throughout the country.
  • Developed infrastructure: airports, highways and ports of the first order.
  • Natural resources: water, agriculture, hydrocarbons.
  • Legal certainty: ICSID Convention (International Center for Settlement of Disputes) entered into force for Ecuador in 1986 and was signed again on June 21, 2021; This helps to strengthen the investment climate by offering impartial and effective services for the settlement of disputes between investors and the State.
  • Facilitate trade and investment by simplifying and reducing procedures as a State policy. Executive Decree No. 68 dated June 9, 2021.
  • Qualified human talent