Panorama Latin America - Growth picking up for Pacific countries

Three decades ago Latin America used to be known by negative terms such as dictatorship, debt crises and high inflation.  The region's GDP increased by an annual average of only 1.5% in the 1980s. One decade later the rate rose to 2.4% and finally achieved 4.2% between 2003 and 2013. Over the years Latam has begun to  be associated  with  economic  growth,  new  middle class,  poverty reduction and controlled inflation.

This Panorama focuses on two countries of the Pacific Alliance: Mexico and Peru. Mexico appears to have a medium term positive outlook. Peru’s case is also interesting and the country’s medium-term prospects are very favorable. Peru was identified as one of the 10 ‘new emerging markets’ by Coface earlier this year.