Colombia is undergoing a period of generation-marking adversity. And saying this of Colombia is a tall order given a tumultuous yesterday of armed conflict and internal mass displacement. Today's struggles are of a different nature, however. President Duque has had to give simultaneous management to the COVID-19 health crisis, the Venezuelan refugee crisis, and an expanding fiscal deficit situation that lost the country its investment-grade rating. All this against a backdrop of mass social discontent manifested by record-setting civilian protest. Considering this concoction of challenges, Colombian business leaders have demonstrated the exceptional traits of resilience that characterize this country's people. This edition of The Business Year: Colombia is dedicated to them. This 188-page publication aims to paint a picture of Colombia's current economic condition, examining each major sector through exclusive interviews, as well as news and analysis, from from finance to energy and transport to tourism.

In this edition, which features interviews with top business leaders from across the economy, as well as news and analysis, we cover: green economy, energy, finance, industry, agriculture, ICT, transport and logistics, construction, real estate, health, education, and tourism.

Through this 148-page publication, The Business Year invites you to see how Colombia’s business landscape, despite challenges, is driving forward sustainability through the application of the ESG toolkit and positioning itself as a welcome destination for investment.

The twin effects of the Saudi-Russian oil price war and the global COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020 provided an extraordinary challenge for the already embattled Duque administration. What was meant to be a year of stable growth is virtually guaranteed to become the country's first recession since 1999. However, the quick and targeted government response at the onset of the pandemic and Colombia's strong macroeconomic fundamentals have most projections in agreement that Colombia will weather the storm among the best in the region, giving way to a strong recovery period. The Business Year's country-specific publications, sometimes featuring over 150 face-to-face interviews, are among the most comprehensive annual economic publications available internationally. This 172-page publication covers finance, energy, mining, industry, security, IT, transport, infrastructure, real estate, agriculture, health, tourism, and entertainment. The report features dozens of interviews, including:

The Business Year: Ecuador 2022 is our seventh annual publication on the Ecuadorian economy. Our research was carried out in the midst of COVID-19 and a major shift along the political spectrum following the election of Guillermo Lasso. A key objective of this publication is to measure the extent to which Lasso has fueled the business landscape with optimism. In this 176-page edition, which features interviews with top business leaders from across the economy, as well as news and analysis, we cover: green economy, finance, hydrocarbons, mining, industry and commerce, telecoms and IT, transport, construction, real estate, agriculture, health, education, and tourism.

This 256-page publication includes a comprehensive examination of the main trends in Latin America’s second-largest economy during an unprecedented period of uncertainty and change. To understand how this economy performed during this period and how it might recover, we conducted a year-long investigation that includes interviews with top executives and officials from the public and private sectors.

The sixth annual edition of The Business Year: Kuwait 2023 comes out at the peak of economic reawakening, as the country’s pandemic restrictions and regulations have lessened, and the local market begins to breathe once again. Thanks to the participation and support of over 130 of the country’s business and governmental leaders, this 192-page publication offers a thorough macroeconomic analysis of the Kuwaiti market. Their insight allowed us to paint an accurate picture of the local economic landscape, supported by the increasing improvements in the name of Kuwait Vision 2035, digital transformation, and further empowerment of the private sector’s role in the country’s marketplace.