Name: Republic of Ecuador

Government type: Democracy

Capital: Quito

Business Languages: Spanish (official) & English

Area: 283,561 sq Km

Time zone: GMT -5 hours

Currency: US Dollar

Median age: 26 years

Population: 15.774.749

Source: Banco Central del Ecuador, BCE

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

World 5.3 2.7 -0.4 5.2 3.9 3.3

Latin America 5.5 3.9 - 1.5 5.7 4.4 3.2

Ecuador 2.2 6.4 0.6 3.0 7.8 5.1

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ECUADOR'S GDP, LATIN AMERICAN AND WORLD

%Variation

3,1

73

6,9

30

6,3

10

6,5

71

8,8

91

10

,36

0

3,3

65

7,4

21

6,8

88

7,9

48

10

,55

7

11,8

78

13

,42

0

9,2

58

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 II Trim

Millones USD

FBKF SPNF FBKF PRIVADO

Source: Banco Central del Ecuador, BCE

GFCF PUBLIC GFCF PRIVATE

Fuente: Banco Central del Ecuador, BCE

7.1%6.4%

8.3%7.7%

6.4%

5.2% 5.0% 4.6% 4.6%5.8%5.3%

7.1%6.6%

5.7%

4.8% 4.7%4.1% 4.2%

8.7%7.9%

10.0%9.3%

7.2%

5.8% 5.5% 5.4% 5.1%

0.0%

2.0%

4.0%

6.0%

8.0%

10.0%

12.0%

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Nacional Hombres Mujeres

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, INEC

Revenues are better distributed among Ecuadorians

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0.49

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0.50

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0.50

0.480.49

0.47

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0.44

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Gini Index

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, INEC

16.89% 16.45% 15.49% 15.69% 15.37% 14.79% 13.09% 12.36% 11.61% 11.18% 8.61%

37.60% 36.70%35.00% 35.10% 36.00%

33.00% 32.80%29.60% 28.60% 27.31%

25.55%

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Evolution of National Poberty

Extremly Poberty Poberty

Access to 300 million customer base

CAN: Peru, Bolivia, ColombiaMERCOSUR: Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia

Agreements with the rest of the world

General System of Preferences (GSP) with the EU.General System of Preferences (GSP) with Russia , Canada and Japan .

The WORLD speaks of Ecuador

• “Ecuador begins to roar”• “Could Ecuador be the most radical

and exciting place on Earth?” “Quito : Best of the World, Our Must-See Places 2013”

“Top 10 major american cities of the future 2013/14 – Cost effectiveness. Quito sits 3 and Guayaquil sits 5”

Ecuador has been located in the 1st place as the best country in the world for retirees in the last years

Ecuador occupies 4th place in category "Best Travel"

General

Prioritized Sectors

Specific

Organic Code of Production

Incentives

Customs Support

Support in customs

procedures for companies

Finance Support

Public Banking

Human Capital Development

Government

• National Treatment: no minimum requirements of % of domestic investment or joint ventures

• No prior qualifications or authorizations

• International Arbitration for Foreign Direct Investment• No confiscation or nationalization allowed• Investment Contract for 15 years, renewable for 15 more

Fresh and Processed food

Metal Works

Petrochemical

Pharmaceutics

RenewableEnergy

Logistics services

Biotechnology and applied software

Forestry, resulting in manufactured products

Tourism

Prioritized Sectors

Soaps, detergents,perfumes and toiletries

Pesticides and other chemical products for

agricultural use

Ceramic products

Clothing and textileHome appliances

Leather and shoes

Chemical productsRadios, TVs and cell phones

Imports Substitution Sectors

Chemical substances

Success stories in 2013

Production of natural gases for its commercialization to other industries Investment amount: US$ 9 millionMining company from China that has the concession of a copper mine in the south-east region of EcuadorInvestment amount: US$ 2 billionProduction of steel pipes for the petroleum industry Investment amount: US$ 13 million

Production of tempered and float glassInvestment amount: US$ 3 million

Production of alfalfa pelletsInvestment amount: US$ 2.2 million

Investment on a new plant to produce clinker Investment amount: US$ 300 million

Assembly plant of car chassis of the automobile brand Great WallInvestment amount: US$ 24 millionProduction of carton and paper suppliesInvestment amount: US$ 130 millionExtraction, production and commercialization of sea products Investment amount: US$ 8.6 million

TARGET SECTORS

Ecuador's Legal Framework

Investment Incentives

Business environment

Investment contracts

Safe and profitable

investment