ANIF

What ANIF does

ANIF - Centro de Estudios Económicos de Colombia is a private non-profit economic research center founded in 1974 and headquartered in Bogotá at Calle 70ª No. 7-86. The organization produces a comprehensive portfolio of macroeconomic and sectoral research for Colombian financial institutions, government policymakers, journalists, and the broader public. Its product surface spans daily economic commentaries (Comentario Económico del Día), weekly reports (Informe Semanal), a quarterly macroeconomic panorama (Panorama ANIF), sectoral reports covering labor markets, construction (RASEC), and foreign trade, two magazines (Carta Financiera, Coyuntura Pyme), academic documents, and a real-time economic indicators dashboard.

The firm's flagship research asset is the Gran Encuesta MiPyme program, a set of three surveys (National, Regional, and Microenterprise) tracking Colombian micro, small, and medium enterprises across 18 departments, with 29 semestral national readings completed. Survey field work is contracted to Cifras y Conceptos, and the program receives institutional support from Banco de la República, Bancóldex, Fondo Nacional de Garantías, World Bank Group, IFC, and Banca de las Oportunidades. ANIF also administers four recurring award programs: Premio Nacional al Periodismo Económico (32 editions, with Fiduciaria de Occidente), Premio a la Excelencia de la Micro y Pequeña Empresa (23 editions, with Banco Caja Social), Premio al Compromiso Ambiental (4 editions, with Banco de Occidente), and Premio a la Investigación en Políticas Públicas LCSA.

ANIF generates revenue through three streams: annual affiliation/membership fees from 15+ Colombian financial institutions (banks, pension funds, insurance companies), paid subscriptions for premium publications and survey data, and digital advertising sold through its 'Paute con nosotros' program. The organization distributes content via its website, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, email newsletters, and seminars including the annual Seminario Macroeconómico ANIF-Fedesarrollo. ANIF does not develop proprietary technology products; its value proposition rests on 50+ years of institutional credibility, longitudinal proprietary survey data, an affiliated-member network of major Colombian banks and pension funds, and consistent publication cadence across macroeconomic themes.

Name

ANIF

Legal name

ANIF - Centro de Estudios Económicos de Colombia

Website

https://anif.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ANIF is a Colombian private non-profit economic think tank founded in 1974, producing macroeconomic research, sectoral reports, and flagship MiPyme enterprise surveys for financial institutions, policymakers, journalists, and the broader public, funded primarily through membership fees, subscriptions, and digital advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Research Services

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic & Macroeconomic Research (BPAHALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

Keywords

• Economic research
• Policy analysis
• Think tank
• Financial surveys
• Macroeconomic studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Affiliation/Membership Fees: Annual affiliation fees from financial institutions (banks, insurance companies, pension funds) that constitute ANIF's core membership base and primary revenue stream
2. Subscription Services: Paid subscriptions for access to premium publications including economic reports, sectoral analysis, and the Gran Encuesta MiPyme data
3. Digital Advertising: Banner advertising space on website and digital publications, with various placement options (vertical banners, horizontal banners, robapantallas)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ANIF is a private non-profit economic research center established in 1974 in Bogotá, Colombia. It produces economic research, publications, surveys, and policy studies for financial institutions, government policymakers, and the broader business community, serving as an independent voice on Colombian macroeconomic and financial sector issues.

Product overview

ANIF - Centro de Estudios Económicos de Colombia is a private non-profit economic research center established in 1974, providing a comprehensive portfolio of economic research products and services. The organization operates a multi-product platform comprising daily economic commentaries, weekly reports, quarterly macroeconomic panoramas, and specialized sectoral reports covering labor markets, construction, and foreign trade. ANIF conducts three major enterprise surveys (national, regional, and microenterprise) tracking small business performance across 18 departments. The organization publishes two magazines (Carta Financiera and Coyuntura Pyme), academic papers, and maintains a real-time economic indicators dashboard. Additionally, ANIF manages four awards programs recognizing economic journalism, micro/small business excellence, environmental commitment, and public policy research. The portfolio functions as an integrated research ecosystem where publications, surveys, and awards collectively serve policymakers, financial institutions, and businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Premio Nacional al Periodismo Económico: Annual journalism award recognizing economic reporting excellence, organized by ANIF and Fiduciaria de Occidente for over 30 years
• Premio a la Excelencia de la Micro y Pequeña Empresa
• Premio al Compromiso Ambiental
• Premio a la Investigación en Políticas Públicas LCSA
• Encuesta MiPyme ANIF

Products and services

• Economic Research and Policy Studies
• Economic and Financial Surveys
• Publications and Newsletters
• Awards and Recognition Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 29 consecutive semestral readings of Gran Encuesta MiPyme Nacional
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cifras y ConceptoscoreTechnology or IntegrationSurvey research company contracted by ANIF to conduct the Encuesta MiPyme ANIF, collecting data for the comprehensive small business survey program.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): Multilateral development institution producing macroeconomic and sectoral research on Latin America. Overlaps with ANIF on Colombian economic policy research and MSME ecosystem analysis, but operates at a regional scale with sovereign funding.
• CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina: Latin American development bank producing economic research, sectoral reports, and policy analysis across multiple countries. Comparable to ANIF in research output but with a regional rather than country-specific mandate and a development-bank funding model.
• BBVA Research: In-house economic research arm of BBVA, one of the largest banks in Colombia (through BBVA Colombia). Competes with ANIF for macroeconomic commentary and policy research consumption by financial-sector clients, though it operates as a broader global platform.

Others

• Procolombia: Government trade and investment promotion agency that publishes economic and sectoral intelligence for Colombia. Overlaps with ANIF on foreign-trade and macroeconomic commentary consumed by corporates and investors.
• World Bank Group: Multilateral institution already partnered with ANIF on the Gran Encuesta MiPyme. Produces comparable development-economic research and is both a collaborator and a high-level benchmark for rigor and methodology.

Regional players

• Banco de la República (Colombia): Colombia's central bank, an institutional partner of ANIF on MSME research. Produces its own macroeconomic analysis and policy reports; not a commercial peer but the most authoritative reference point for Colombian economic research.
• ETCE – Equipo de Tareas para el Crecimiento Económico (Argentina): Emerging-market economic research initiatives in Latin America. Comparable to ANIF in mission (economic research to inform policy and private-sector decisions) but primarily academic and Argentina-focused rather than membership-driven.

Direct peers

• Fedesarrollo: Colombia's other leading private economic research think tank, founded in 1970. Co-organizes the Seminario Macroeconómico ANIF-Fedesarrollo with ANIF, making it the closest domestic peer in mission, clientele, and product set.
• Wilson Center – Latin America Program: U.S. think tank with a Latin America policy research program producing comparable economic and policy analysis. Comparable in think-tank mission, publication cadence, and convocation-style events, though at a U.S. institutional scale.

Emerging players

• EAFIT – Centro de Investigaciones Económicas: Academic research center at a leading Colombian university producing applied economic research. Comparable to ANIF in producing Colombian economic analysis but smaller in scale and primarily academic rather than membership-driven.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ANIFCO
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCt0W16plx_oQgFne3mMRq5A
• Facebookfacebook.com/AnifOficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anif-centro-de-estudios-economicos
• Instagraminstagram.com/anifco_
• TikToktiktok.com/@anifco_

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Investors

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