Situated on the northeast coast of Brazil, the State of Bahia has the sixth-largest economy in the country and is connected to the main economical centers of Brazil and the world.

Fifth in size of all the Brazilian States, with more than 567,000 square kilometers, Bahia currently has 13.1 million inhabitants. It is the most populous State in the Northeast and the fourth most populated in the country.

A combination of factors such as strategic geographical location, adequate infrastructure, government receptive to business community, competitive economy, qualified labor force and financial incentives offered make Bahia one of the Brazilian States with the greatest capacity for attracting investors. The State Government has been adopting a set of fundamental measures to foster the cycle of socioeconomic progress, distinction being given to the balancing of public accounts and the large investment made in infrastructure.

In Bahia, the investor will find an extremely attractive panorama:

• New development cycle, centered in the creation of a final goods industry.
• Local offer of important intermediate inputs (chemical, petrochemical, metallurgic, agricultural, etc.).
• Competitive logistic infrastructure and modern sector of services.
• Rich sources of energy supply (oil, natural gas and electric energy).
• Physical and cultural conditions and adequate infrastructure to the tourism activities.
• Development of a comprehensive environmental and sanitation program.
• Political willingness and articulation ability of the State Government in defending the interests of the producing classes.
• Fiscal balance.
• Consistent program of incentives and availability of financing lines.
• Offer of industrial infrastructure.

Within this reality, Bahia is working and creating conditions to tread the path of sustainable development. It offers ample possibilities for national and foreign entrepreneurs from all sectors of the economy that want to invest in a State that exercises a true partnership, believing that the success of the enterprises and the population's welfare walk together.