Pacific Alliance to grow 3.1% and 4.5% in 2017-18

February 13, 2016

The economic bloc comprising Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru or Pacific Alliance is expected to grow 3.1% and 4.5% in 2017 and 2018, respectively, while imports are set to expand 5.9% and 6.1% in each case in line with state members' growth, the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL) informed. Imports from the Pacific Alliance member countries totaled US$553 billion last year, which was an 8.9% fall.

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Topics: ECONOMIC GROWTH REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Regions: CHILE COLOMBIA LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (LAC) MEXICO PERU

Authors: ANDINA

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