智利高居2025年伊比利亚美洲企业开办官僚主义指数榜首

Core Insights - Chile ranks first in the Iberian American Bureaucracy Index for 2025, with the longest average time to register new businesses at 5,227 hours, which is over two years of workdays [1] - The report highlights that bureaucratic procedures severely restrict the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), limiting their role as engines of employment and innovation [2] Group 1: Registration Time - Chile has the longest time required for new business registration in the region, followed by Argentina (4,496 hours), Panama (3,392 hours), Peru (3,332 hours), and Trinidad and Tobago (2,789 hours) [1] - Brazil is the most time-efficient country for business registration, taking only 284 hours (35 workdays), followed by Portugal (313 hours), the Dominican Republic (551 hours), Mexico (675 hours), and Paraguay (720 hours) [1] Group 2: Operational Time - In terms of operational time, Chile again ranks first with 5,860 hours, followed by Colombia (5,237 hours), Peru (3,471 hours), Argentina (2,156 hours), and Guyana (2,075 hours) [1] - Panama is the most efficient country for operational time, requiring only 246 hours, followed by Spain (342 hours), Ecuador (378 hours), Uruguay (410 hours), and El Salvador (435 hours) [1] Group 3: Survey Scope - The survey covers 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as Spain, Portugal, and Italy, focusing on SMEs with 50 to 250 employees and annual order volumes between $100,000 and $300 million or €200,000 and €1.1 million [2] - The registration process includes certification and registration, national agency registration, municipal permits, application for basic services, and other requirements based on the nature of production activities [2]