Economía de la migración: ¿cuánto aportan los venezolanos cada año a las finanzas de América Latina?
El aporte de los venezolanos a la economía llega principalmente desde el consumo. Foto: Imagen generada con Inteligencia Artificial - ChatGPT
TL;DR
- Venezuelan migrants contribute over US$10.6 billion annually to Latin American economies through consumption.
- Migrant households' spending supports demand, economic growth, and vital sectors like housing, food, education, and health services.
- Venezuelan migrants contribute about 1.2% to the total tax revenue in analyzed countries.
- Entrepreneurship led by Venezuelan migrants has created approximately 40,000 jobs in Panama and driven over US$1.1 billion in investments in Aruba.
- An estimated 82% of Venezuelan migrants in the region work in the informal labor market.
- 41% of Venezuelan migrants lack access to credit and formal financial services, limiting their economic autonomy.
- Approximately 70% of the 6.9 million Venezuelans in the region have a regular migratory status, enabling greater economic integration.
- The OIM calls for renewed commitment to policies that recognize and strengthen migrant contributions through regularization and integration processes.