Economy Pereira, Colombia

1 economy

1.1 agriculture
1.2 manufacturing
1.3 logistics
1.4 trade , commerce

economy


a panorama of pereira

the municipality of pereira has diversified economy in economic structure, primary sector accounts 5.7% of gdp, secondary sector shows relative weight of 26.2% in municipality , tertiary sector representative magnitudes 68.1%. pereira s grew 3.7% in 2004, year successful several events revived economy, flagship program of national government, greater fluidity in financial system, residents sent overseas have important impact on consumption, above accompanied improved oil prices, coal, nickel, coffee. these developments reflected in increase in both supply , demand goods , services.

trade second generating employment activity, pereira has been carrying out process in formal trade, important part in shopping centers (alcides arevalo, bolivar plaza, lake plaza, novacentro, parque arboleda, pereira plaza, victoria, unicentro, etc.) there wide variety of products , services can seen in short term successful.

hotels , resorts in recent times have been constructed, several establishments located in downtown pereira , in outskirts such sonesta cerritos can interpreted expansion of visitors city various reasons, creating added value in different sectors.

agriculture

in region of pereira, agricultural employment 70 percent in permanent cropping, 8 percent in annual crops , 22 percent engaging transient workers. agricultural products include variety of crops such sugarcane, cacao , rubber, cereals, coffee , livestock. pereira part of colombian coffee growing axis.

manufacturing

pereira s main manufacturing product apparel. other products include aluminium goods, motorcycles , telecommunications technology. pereira hosts multinational corporations such avesco, nestle , coats. in future, ethanol may produced in pereira, sugarcane (an essential raw material ethanol production) farmed in nearby cauca valley.

logistics

pereira centre transport logistics. logistics companies include servientrega international logistics, fedex, dhl, central , tcc. there logistics centres in dosquebradas , alpina.

in 2016, 2 major companies opened logistal centers in pereira. first deprisa, subsidiary company of avianca of correspondence , mail, opened in pereira logistal center of whole region of coffee axis. second being logistical center national supermarket chain exito, logistical center serving before, entire coffee axis region, compromises cities of manizales, pereira, armenia , cartago.

pereira in process of being 2 logistical parks, houses important national companies d1 supermarkets distribution center, alberto vo5 national distribution center.

pereira houses zona franca, or free zone becoming increasing important @ national level.

trade , commerce

trade , commerce second biggest employment sector in pereira , in 2010. commercial enterprises include malls, home centres, hypermarkets , supermarkets. there fast food outlets, hotels , convention centre.