2017 Quarterly DFI Monitor

By Pittaluga Abogados

According to the latest report on direct foreign investment (DFI) in Uruguay, the origin of investments in our country is distributed as follows: Argentina (28%), Germany (11.2%), Brazil (8.2%), Italy (7.8%), Belgium (6.6%), Canada (4.7%), and New Zealand (3.5%), among others.

In 2016, direct foreign investment amounted to US$ 953 million, accounting for 1.8% of GDP. In that year, the sectors that received the most investment were industry, services, and commerce. Moreover, 53% of the projects sponsored by the Investment Act Implementation Committee (COMAP) were funded by foreign investment. In 2015, construction, agriculture and forestry, and industry were the leading sectors with foreign investment.

Pittaluga Abogados

Pittaluga Abogados, has initiated its professional practice 20 years ago, as an Intellectual Property Law Firm.

After some years providing a specialized and top level service for foreign clients, many of them among the world premier companies, Pittaluga Abogados obtained a recognized international prestige in said field, which convert it into one of the leaders Intellectual Property Law Firms in Uruguay.

Thus, today in P&A we take pride in emphasizing that our goal has always been and will continue being, to keep a personal relationship with our clients, considering at all times the priorities of our clients as our own, with the belief that each one of them is unique and irreplaceable.

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