Madeira is an excellent option for setting up international companies. This island, located in the Atlantic Ocean, 1077km from mainland Portugal, with approximately 250,000 inhabitants, is the population and economic center of the Madeira Archipelago, which also includes Porto Santo, the Desertas Islands, and the Selvagens Islands. The capital is the city of Funchal.
Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal with its own local government. This region enjoys a certain degree of political, administrative, financial, economic, and fiscal autonomy, but is fully integrated into the Portuguese legal system and, as such, into the European Union.
Madeira's economy is diverse, with a focus on the tertiary sector. It is the Portuguese region with the third highest GDP per capita. The main economic sectors are tourism and international services. Organic farming, industry, the blue economy, and green technology are fast-growing sectors.
Here, the attractive and prosperous business environment is combined with a stable and secure social environment. Add to that the stunning landscapes and mild climate, and it's no surprise that more and more investors are choosing to set up a company in Madeira.
