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Latin America & the Caribbean

Opportunities for UK companies

Investment

Latin America and the Caribbean Foreign Direct Investment to the UK

Constantly ranked as one of the top destination to do business in the world[1], the UK provides one of the most transparent and robust networks for foreign companies who want to expand internationally. Investors from Latin America and the Caribbean can benefit from six key areas:

  • A pragmatic and business friendly environment - being the number 1 destination for greenfield Foreign Direct Investment in Europe in 2020[2].
  • Internationally competitive tax offer
  • Sophisticated research and innovation landscape
  • Large, talented & highly skilled workforce
  • Strong digital and physical infrastructure
  • Locations with great accessibility to the rest of the world – Privileged geostrategic location + English as the universal language.

For more advice and support on how DIT can help you access the UK market and springboard your business to global success, visit www.great.gov.uk


[1] The Heritage Foundation, Index of Economic Freedom 2019: [LINK for an article on Forbes] Alternative source: World Bank, EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN United Kingdom, 2020: [LINK]

[2] FDI Markets, accessed 16/02/21 [LINK]