Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Oct 19 (AGN).- During the second day of debates at the first Forbes Economics and Business Forum in Spanish, Janio Rosales, head of the Ministry of Economy (Mineco), highlighted the reasons why Guatemala is the ideal destination for investments.
Guatemala is in visibility and in the place that corresponds to the international level. This responds to the leadership of President Alejandro Giammattei and a strategy that has allowed for positive results, Rosales said.
In this regard, he stressed that Guatemala it is the ideal place for investments due to its good practices and successful experiences through a macroeconomic policy of the current administration.
Rosales emphasized that currently Guatemala has exceeded the goal of 1.5 billion dollars of foreign direct investment for this year, which currently stands at 1.631 billion dollars.
The good news is that we surpassed the goal. Without a doubt, with this event, at the end of the year we will exceed 2 billion dollars, added the official to those present.
In this context, he thanked the national and international investors who believe in Guatemala as a country for generating business.
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The data
Regarding foreign investment, in 2020 Guatemala reached 931.8 million dollars. Meanwhile, in 2021, 3,433 million dollars were reached, and so far in 2022, 1,631 million dollars have already been registered.
From that account, between 2021 and 2022, more than 55,000 companies have been created in the country, which generate more job opportunities for Guatemalans.
All this, without a doubt, is the result of a strategy, a capable and committed team and true planning, of the General Government Policy (PGG) in the axis of Economy, Competitiveness and Prosperity, which establishes a series of actions , policies, laws and platforms that have made Guatemala the most competitive economy in the region, Rosales remarked.
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