• Ecocity and Ecoland Brasil are located in Northeastern Brazil, which has one of the strongest tourism and real estate markets in the country. Currently, 6 million overseas tourists visit the area annually, and the market is growing by 10% each year. The region is the most popular destination among the 50 million Brazilians who holiday within Brazil each year according to the Brazilian government, source; www.turismo.gov.br.

    Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. It is predicted to grow by 25% over the next 6 years. This translates to U.S. $473.6 billion per year (source: The International Ecotourism Society). In addition, among the 50 million Brazilian tourists who vacation in their own country, over 4 million says they are interested in ‘Ecotourism’. 

    Ecocity Brasil intends to capture the majority of this massive internal tourist market with proven marketing strategies and skillful execution.

    Furthermore, Brazil’s economy continues to grow. The Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) in Brazil registered a GDP contraction of 0.2 percent in 2009 which the government considered to be a positive result in comparison to the financial and economical disasters taking place around the world. However, they have since forecasted a growth of 5.2 percent in 2010 - a figure which soars ahead of those predicted for the UK, Europe and the US.

    Standard & Poor's upgraded Brazil in 2008 to 'investment grade', with Foreign Direct Investments flowing into Brazil doubling in 2007 to $37.4bn.

  • Brazil’s Natural Resources:

    Oil and Gas:

    Brazil is the world’s largest producer of ethanol. Enormous recent oil and gas  discoveries have positioned Brazil for growth as one of the biggest oil exporters by year 2012.

    Agricultural Commodities:

    Brazil is also the world’s largest producer and exporter of high-demand agricultural commodities including coffee, sugar cane, fruit juices, soy, meat, chicken and leather.

  • Brazil’s Consumer Spending:

    Brazil has a population of 196 million people and they are consumers with muscle. Home sales are an international indicator for economic strength and according to Reuters, internal demand for new homes is predicted to reach 27 million by 2023.

    Olympic Games:

    Brazil will host the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016. The government has already approved $440BN in funding for infrastructure improvements.

  • Brazil’s Economic Growth Expectations:

    According to the November 2009 issue of “The Economist”, Brazil will not only leapfrog over the UK in economic growth, but will also easily surpass France and Italy by 2011. From there, Brazil is expected to steadily ascend to assume the position of the fifth largest economy in the world by 2016, with an expected gross domestic output of $5.721 trillion dollars.