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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean

The Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean is issued annually by the Economic Development Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). It covers the economic situation in Latin America and the Caribbean and provides a concurrent economic overview of the region, as provided by the Division and other experts based on statistical indicators which are collected annually.

ISSN (online): 16810384
Frequency: Annual
Language: English Spanish
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/851d5c63-en

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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024

Low-growth Trap, Climate Change and Employment Trends
Feb 2025
Book
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
This report examines various aspects of the previous year’s macroeconomic situation in the region and makes projections for the coming months. The study also includes country notes that review the performance of the main economic indicators in the period analysed.
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

Financing a Sustainable Transition: Investment for Growth and Climate Change Action
Dec 2023
Book
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
The 2023 edition of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean the seventy-fifth issue outlines the region’s economic performance in 2022 and analyses trends in the early months of 2023 as well as the outlook for growth for the year and for 2024. It highlights the external and domestic factors that have influenced the region’s economic performance and how these factors will affect economic growth in the coming years. Part II of this edition Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2022

Trends and Challenges of Investing for a Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery
Apr 2023
Book
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
The 2022 edition of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean outlines the region’s economic performance in 2021 and analyses trends in the early months of 2022 as well as the outlook for growth for the year. It examines the external and domestic factors that have influenced the region’s economic performance in 2021 trends for 2022 and how these factors will affect economic growth in the coming years. This edition also presents Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

Feb 2022
Book
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
This publication outlines the region’s economic performance in 2020 and analyses trends in the early months of 2021 as well as the outlook for the rest of the year. It examines the external and domestic factors that have influenced the region’s economic performance analyses the characteristics of growth prices and the labour market and draws attention to some of the macroeconomic policy challenges of the prevailing external conditions amid mounting Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2020

Main Conditioning Factors of Fiscal and Monetary Policies in the Post-COVID-19 Era
Apr 2021
Book
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
This publication outlines the region’s economic performance in 2019 and analyses trends in the early months of 2020 as well as the outlook for the rest of the year. It examines the external and domestic factors that have influenced the region’s economic performance analyses the characteristics of growth prices and the labour market and draws attention to some of the macroeconomic policy challenges of the prevailing external conditions amid mounting Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2019

The New Global Financial Context: Effects and Transmission Mechanisms in the Region
Feb 2019
Book
United Nations
This publication outlines the region’s economic performance in 2018 and analyses trends in the early months of 2019 as well as the outlook for the rest of the year. It examines the external and domestic factors that have influenced the region’s economic performance analyses the characteristics of growth prices and the labour market and draws attention to some of the macroeconomic policy challenges of the prevailing external conditions amid mounting Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2018

Evolution of Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Stylized Facts, Determinants and Policy Challenges
Oct 2018
Book
United Nations
The 2018 edition of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean its seventieth issue consists of three parts. Part I outlines the region’s economic performance in 2017 and analyses trends in the early months of 2018 as well as the outlook for the rest of the year. It examines the external and domestic factors that have influenced the region’s economic performance analyses the characteristics of economic growth prices and the labour market an Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2017

Dynamics of the Current Economic Cycle and Policy Challenges for Boosting Investment and Growth
Oct 2017
Book
United Nations
The 2017 edition of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean has three parts. Part I outlines the region’s economic performance in 2016 and analyses trends in the early months of 2017 as well as the outlook for the rest of the year. It examines external and domestic factors that have influenced the region’s economic performance and draws attention to macroeconomic policy challenges. Part II analyses the characteristics of the current econo Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2016

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Challenges of Financing for Development
Nov 2016
Book
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Published since 1948 This is the sixty-eighth edition of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean which corresponds to the year 2016 consists of three parts. Part I outlines the region’s economic performance in 2015 and analyses trends in the first half of 2016 as well as the outlook for the rest of the year. It examines the external and internal factors influencing the region’s economic performance and highlights some of the macroeconomic poli Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2015

Challenges in Boosting the Investment Cycle to Reinvigorate Growth
Dec 2015
Book
United Nations
Published since 1948 this report examines various aspects of the previous year’s macroeconomic situation in the region and makes projections for the coming months. The 2015 edition of this report outlines the region’s economic performance in 2014 and analyses trends in the first half of 2015 as well as the outlook for the rest of the year. It also analyses the dynamics of investment in Latin America and the Caribbean the relationship between inves Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2014

Challenges to Sustainable Growth in a new External Context
Feb 2015
Book
United Nations
The Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2014 looks at how economic growth in the region has been slowing since 2011 and the data available for the first six months of 2014 indicate that the region will not match the growth rate of 2.5% recorded in 2013. Growth has been muted over the first few months of the year owing to stagnant gross fixed capital formation and faltering private consumption. Government consumption on the o Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2013

Three Decades of Uneven and Unstable Growth
Oct 2013
Book
United Nations
The Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2013 analyses the policies required to improve the perspectives of sustainable regional growth. It reviews the links between economic growth investment and employment as well as the fiscal and monetary policies industrial trade and social policies relevant for short and long-term growth. Special attention is given to regional key issues such as its structural heterogeneity its high levels of ineq Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2012

Policies for an Adverse International Economy
Apr 2013
Book
United Nations
The Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2013 analyses the policies required to improve the perspectives of sustainable regional growth. It reviews the links between economic growth and investment and employment as well as the fiscal and monetary policies industrial trade and social policies relevant for short and long-term growth. Special attention is given to regional key issues such as its structural heterogeneity its high levels of ineq Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2010-2011

International Integration and Macroeconomic Policy Challenges Amid Global Economic Turmoil
Dec 2011
Book
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
This publication is issued annually by the Economic Development Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). This sixty-third edition of the Economic Survey looks at the nature of the recovery from the financial global and economic crisis whose fallout spread across the region in the second half of 2008 and in 2009. It also delves into the challenges posed by highly liquid conditions in international financial markets Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2008-2009

Policies for Creating Quality Jobs
Sep 2011
Book
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
This publication comes at a critical point in the economic development of the Latin American and Caribbean region. A growth phase that the region's recent history cannot equal in nature and duration has come to an end and output is contracting. The first part of this edition looks at the channels through which the crisis is affecting the economies of the region and its impact on variables such as economic growth employment and external-sector indicator Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2007-2008

Macroeconomic Policy and Volatility
Dec 2010
Book
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
The Economic Survey is one of ECLAC's flagship publications and has been issued since 1948. This new edition covers the region's economic performance in 2007 and the first semester of 2008 and suggests growth estimates for this year.
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2009-2010

The Distributive Impact of Public Policies
Jul 2010
Book
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
In 2009 the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean experienced the brunt of the global financial crisis on their levels of activity. However since the second half of the that year most countries in the region just begun a vigorous recovery that should strengthen with a regional GDP expansion of approximately 5.2 per cent. The factors behind a more positive performance are both external and internal in nature. Amongst the former can be Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2006-2007

Apr 2007
Book
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
The publication surveys the main economic events and developments of 2006 and the first half of 2007 in the light of the region’s recent economic performance. The fifty-ninth edition of the survey is aimed to provide further inputs for the economic debates concerning means of promoting a rapid sustainable growth process capable of creating conditions conducive to an improvement in the living conditions in the region. It also describes vari Read More
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2005-2006

Apr 2006
Book
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
This year's edition of the Economic survey of Latin America and the Caribbean the fifty-seventh in this series is divided into two parts. The first analyses the main features of the regional economy while the second examines the situation in the individual countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. The full statistical appendix is published in electronic format for ease of data processing.
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Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2004-2005

Dec 2005
Book
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
This year's edition of the Economic survey of Latin America and the Caribbeanthe fifty-seventh in this series is divided into two parts. The first analyses the main features of the regional economy while the second examines the situation in the individual countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. The full statistical appendix is published in electronic format for ease of data processing.
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