Productive and Export Infrastructure

Free industrial and trade zones and, terminals along with the temporary import regime for exports enjoy the power of the principle of customs and fiscal segregation systems and tax and lien exemptions have been granted for them. Labour force is large and competitive and, show there is a low absence and rotation rate with great manual skills and a learning potential and, there are freely available human management and technical resources.
There is a growing infrastructure with large natural gas, oil, water, electric power as well as highway, railway and airline transportation, notwithstanding a modern telecommunications system.

Natural Resources

There are large natural reserves in Bolivia, such as the mineral and metal producing lodes. Among these, the following can be listed: gold, silver, antimony, copper, zinc, lead, tin, sulphur, potassium, lithium, borate and precious stones. Other important resources can also be mentioned within the forestry area where there is a range of fine and exotic woods like mahogany, cedar, oak, etc. Some of the largest and certified natural forests in the world exist in Bolivia. That makes it one of the countries with the largest bio-diversity in the world.

Two thirds of the country constitute the so-called tropics and, over three quarters are fertile land suitable for agriculture where an unlimited number of tropical fruit and vegetable are produced. Lakes and rivers also have a wide range of fish and, there is therefore a great industrial and medicinal development potential. It is also worthwhile mentioning that there are ideal climatic regions for the production of a wide variety of special fibres like alpaca, llama and angora of world-wide recognition. Over 1.300 tourist attraction resorts have been identified in the country.

(Information provided within this page has been obtained from Centro de Promoción Bolivia - CProbol)