Investor Presentaiton
6 How to INVEST in São Paulo
STATES 7
DESTINATION: SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL
São Paulo is the main business destination in Brazil.
Companies that establish in São Paulo State are in the
largest consumer market in Latin America, with an
abundant skilled workforce, a chain of suppliers from
all sectors and an advanced environmental law. In
addition, their executives and employees have the
opportunity to live in one of the most cosmopolitan
areas in the planet, with various cities offering
standards of living that are among the best in Brazil.
The State is where all the ingredients for success of
your business are found.
São Paulo's highlights:
• Largest GDP among Brazilian states: USD 684.7
billion, equivalent to 33% of Brazil's total;
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In the map above, São Paulo State is highlighted.
Largest consumer market in the country;
Main hub of wealth in Brazil;
Largest center of business tourism in Brazil (45
thousand events a year);
• Largest center of research and development in
Brazil;
• Largest economic hub in South America;
Largest labor market in Brazil;
Greatest highway infrastructure in the country
and presence of the largest port in Latin America.
Over the next pages, you will find out how to invest in
São Paulo and understand why São Paulo is one of the
major destinations for investors from all over the world.
Aerial view of the metropolis of São Paulo.
Observation: in this material, Brazil's standard of measurement has been utilized. For metric conversion, please refer to the values below:
1 meter 3.2808 ft | 1 m² 10.7639 ft² | 1 km 0.621 mile
Capital: São Paulo;
• Number of municipalities: 645;
• Area: 248 thousand km²;
Population: 41 million.
SÃO PAULO STATE PROFILE
São Paulo State's highway network is among the best and most
modern in Latin America.
Economy
São Paulo stands out in the national context for its
robust and diversified economy and accounts for
approximately 33% of the Brazilian Gross Domestic
Product (GDP), USD 684.7 billion. The agriculture
sector in São Paulo has revenues of approximately USD
10 billion a year and generates 330 thousand direct
jobs. The industrial sector has a solid technological
base, generating products with high added-value and
the State is the largest national hub in the service sector,
hosting 28% of businesses in the country.
Environment
Environmental protection is one of the main concerns
of São Paulo State. Having approximately 3% of the
Brazilian territory, São Paulo has one of the most
thorough environmental laws in the country. São Paulo
State has 43.5 thousand km² of native vegetation
(17.53% of its territory), 26.8 thousand km² of rain
forest (10.79%) and 36.6 thousand km² of protected
areas-full preservation and sustainable use (14.74%).
The predominant weather in the state is tropical, with
hot and humid summers and dry winters. The weather
variation is relatively small among the various regions
in the state and temperatures allow outdoor activities
throughout the year.
Financial Services
São Paulo hosts the headquarters of the largest banks in
Brazil, as well as the Brazilian Stock, Mercantile and
Futures Exchange (BM&FBovespa), the largest stock
exchange in Latin America and in the Southern
Hemisphere. In 2010, the financial volume negotiated
in the stock and securities market reached the record of
almost USD 1 trillion.
Human Development
Regarding life conditions, São Paulo State has one of
the best national performances, with a HumanView entire presentation