Despite the uncertain international environment and rising geopolitical tensions, foreign direct investment in Latin America & the Caribbean was up 1.7% in 2025, amounting to a total of US$194.233 billion. This according to the annual report Foreign Direct Investment in… Read More »FDI in Latin America Grew 1.7% in 2025, Inflows from the Netherlands Up 56%
IKEA 🇸🇪 has taken an important step entering the Panamanian market by opening its recruitment process and outlining the early stages of its market launch. The Swedish furniture brand is preparing its local operations through the Sarton Group, its regional… Read More »IKEA Advances Panama Market Entry with Recruitment & Digital-First
Earlier this month, the National Free Zones Commission (CNZF) approved the establishment of seven new companies & the expansion of operations by Multimodal Marine Inc. Together, the investments total $16.1 million and will create more than 400 jobs, according to… Read More »Seven New Companies in Free Trade Zones, Investments of $16.1 Million
While global supply chains become more fragmented amid current geopolitical tensions, Central America & Panama are increasingly emerging as an attractive nearshoring opportunity for companies. This reveals by a recent study “Nearshoring as a Lever for Regional Competitiveness” from EY… Read More »EY Study Spotlights Central America as Nearshoring Opportunity for Companies
🇸🇪 Last month the Panamanian Vice Minister of Industry & Commerce, Eduardo Arango, met with the Swedish Business Commissioner for Mexico and Central America, Helena Carlsson, in a meeting that opened up business opportunities between the two countries 🤝. Helena… Read More »Sweden & Panama Explore Business Opportunities
At the end of May the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MICI) approved the establishment of two new Multinationals Headquarters (SEM) in Panama: Tri Marine Group Latam, S.A., a leading Italian firm 🇮🇹 in the supply of tuna products and… Read More »Multinationals from Italy & Mexico Establish Headquarters in Panama
Last Friday Canadian Mining company Minera Panamá announced that it will move to suspend its multibillion dollar arbitration proceedings against Panama. This in order to engage in discussions with the government on the future of its $10 billion copper mine.… Read More »Canadian Mining Company to Suspend Arbitration against Panama
The Netherlands 🇳🇱 & Switzerland 🇨🇭 were the 2nd & 3rd largest foreign investors in Panama 🇵🇦 in 2023, with a share of 12% and 11% of total flows. This according to recently published FDI inflow data by INEC, Panama’s Statistics… Read More »Netherlands & Switzerland among Top Investors in Panama
A total of twelve new firms 🏙️ received their Multinational Company Headquarters (SEM) licenses in 2024, generating a total of B/. 24.2 million in investments. The firms were from Argentina, Belgium (2x), China (2x), Ireland, Guatemala, Japan, Jamaica, and Singapore.… Read More »Twelve Multinationals Established Headquarters in Panama in 2024
