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Germany is the third largest (the EU the largest) investor in Latin America. Some 2000 German companies have invested 60 billion euro in the region. The bilateral trade volume amounted to 45 billion euro in 2008. The countries of Latin America vary greatly as regards their political and economic development (GDP/capital, growth, stability, diversification) and thus as regards their importance for the German and European economies.


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Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

The volume of trade between Germany and Brazil has almost doubled in the last 10 years to more than 15 billion Euro in 2008. Germany is one of Brazil’s main suppliers and ranks fourth behind the USA, China, Argentina. mehr

Mercosur

Mercosur

The BDI welcomes efforts to promote regional economic integration in Latin America and supports the EU negotiations for trade agreements with individual states or regional groupings. mehr

Economic Stimulus Packages

As a reaction to the international financial and economic crisis many Latin American governments have also adopted measures to revive their economies. mehr

Latin America Initiative of German Business (LAI)

The Latin America Initiative of German Business (LAI) was founded 1994 by the Federation of German Industries, the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce and the Business Association for Latin America. mehr

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