Impacto de la pandemia COVID-19 en el desempeño financiero de las empresas turísticas, de transporte y comercio de la provincia de Galápagos, Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: The impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the different regions of Ecuador, particularly in the Galapagos Island, known as one of the Provinces with the greatest reception of external and internal tourism, which promotes the movement of the productive and commercial train of the island of the Insular Region. The objective of this work was to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to the financial performance of tourism, transportation and commerce companies in the province of Galapagos, Ecuador. The methodological approach used was quasi-experimental, type descriptive, in which a stratified probabilistic sample of the companies of tourism, commerce and transportation of Galapagos, registered with the Superintendence of Companies, Securities and Insurance, with the respective financial balances for the period 2017- 2020. Negative values ​​of sales income and profitability were obtained in the aforementioned sectors, with a negative impact as a consequence of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic of -45%, particularly in SMEs.