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INVESTMENT DESTINATIONQuito,

POPULATION2 505 344

people

LANGUAGESpanish / Quechua

CURRENCYUS Dollars

AREA262 874

miles

WEATHERQuito enjoys

spring climate all year

round, with an average

annual temperature

of 16°C.

General Facts

Quito is the political and economic center of Ecuador, home to the main governmental and non-governmental entities, both national and international, including the most important cultural, financial, administrative and commercial institutions operating within the country.

Economic and political city

Quito, a city of opportunities

• National Knowledge Hub (high presence of universities and institutes )

• Development of advanced competitive factors• Central Node of the national productive matrix • Economic development in urban and urban

fringe sectors• Redirection of productive development including

the entire production chain

Opportunities

Economic development

Competitivity

Equity Sustainability

Politics Articulation of clusters and value chains

To strengthen advanced factors of

competitiveness

Boost competitiveness

and local development

throughout the country

To position Quito as an

optimal city for business

To consolidate Quito as a

logistics hub for insertion into regional and

global context

Quito, a tourism oriented city

Potential

The first World Cultural Heritage

Middle of the World

Biodiverse City

Arrival Port

Worldwide Recognition

Tourists increased 48 % between 2009 and 2014. This trend

estimates that by 2018, Quito will be having 1 million visitors.

600,000

700,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

26.882

15.46617.002

18.638

21.358

23.790

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 prev

461.865 474.221 487.378533.458

682.429

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

628.958600,000

700,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

26.882

15.46617.002

18.638

21.358

23.790

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 prev

461.865 474.221 487.378533.458

682.429

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

628.958Tourist Arrivals

Hotel Capacity(in numbers of beds)

Growth of 13% between 2013 and 2014. Estimation: New hotel investment projects will add 1,000 additional beds.

Quito, a city for investment

Quito, in the Middle of the World

Being located strategically along the Equator, smack-in-the-middle of our globe, Quito serves as an ideal connection between North and South

America. Moreover, it is only a few hours by flight from the major cities of the western hemisphere, making it an excellent destination for business

and investment.

20hours

18hours

New YorkAtlantaHouston Miami

AmsterdamMadrid

BogotaMedellinCaracas

LimaSao Paulo

Mexico DFSan JosePanama

5hours

4-6hours

12hours

Quito s biodiversity

• The Metropolitan District of Quito includes 25 protected areas, 23 of which are protected forests and 2 which are ecological reserves.

• Within its territory, 542 bird species have been recorded, which has earned the district the recognition of Important Bird Areas (IBA), a Conservation International category, at both the Mashpi-Guaycuyacu-Sahuangal reserve and the Pachijal watershed reserve.

In the past 2 years several international publications highlighted the beauty and interest of Quito and the investment projects being carried out within the city, in prestigious periodicals such as:

• The Washington Post (USA)

• The Chicago Tribune (USA)

• Via G Magazine (Brazil)

• Die Welt (Germany)

• Quito was also included in the #1 New York Times bestseller“1,000 Places To See Before You Die”.

Quito, a world-class destination

Quito is an academic city, due to its high concentration of universities and institutes as well as showing high qualify manpower.

Education spectrum

In December 2014, the economical active popula-tion of Quito represented 17% of the country. The capital city can be considered as the primary node of knowledge nationwide.

Among the 71 institutions of higher education (uni-versities and technical schools), 32% are in Quito.

Quito

Rest of the country

Rest of the country

Quito

32%

68%

17%

83%

Quito

Rest of the country

Rest of the country

Quito

32%

68%

17%

83%

Economical active populationUniversities in Quito

32% of Ecuadorean Universities are in Quito

Source: INEC, ENEMDUSource: Senescyt

Private Investment

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

386 384

443

368

536The capital is currently the Financial Center of Ecuador, which has led to greater levels of private investment in its territory. Over the last five years, the city has received US$2.117 million, representing, as of 2010, over 40% of Ecuador’s total investment.

Annual private investment in QuitoMILLIONS OF DOLLARS

Foreign direct investment

2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

188

125

213

166

292

Annual foreign direct investment in QuitoMILLIONS OF DOLLARS

Over the last few years, the capital has received close to US$1 billion in foreign direct investment.

INVESTMENT PROMOTIONGeneration of a favorable business climate for attracting investment

CITY BRANDDevelopment and management of a city brand

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCEData processing / focus on target markets

1 2 3

Investment Promotion Agency

INCOME TAXNo payment of Income Tax for 5 years,

starting when income is generated

CURRENCY OUTFLOW TAX (ISD)

Exemption of payment of ISD of imports good.

Exemption of the ISD on the re-payment of foreign loans and its capital

More information: http://www.produccion.gob.ec/

Investment incentives

Quito, competitive city

Productive development

Labor and entrepreneurship

Production chains

Innovation

Urban agriculture

INNOVATION DISTRICT:

• Placemaking: Public space

improvement with citizens participation.

• Culture productivity:

Museum of Contemporary Art

• Knowledge Productivity:

Quito’s Urban Ideas Laboratory

Urban mechanics

• LOGISTICS HUB

• PORT OF ENTRY

Airport

Quito, a cityof opportunities

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