Americas Industry Reports

In Q2 2024, Colombia's GDP grew by 2.1% y/y in real terms, which was partly due to stronger household consumption growth, accelerating from 0.3% y/y in Q1 2024 to 1.2% y/y in Q2 2024. Despite a modest upturn, the commerce sector continues to face ...

Brazil's transport infrastructure sector has seen an influx of private players following several waves of privatisation that began in the late 1990s, and looks set to continue with various actions promoted by the federal government to attract private ...

Brazil's pharmaceutical and healthcare sector is navigating the post-pandemic period with some positives but also quite a few challenges. Among the positives is a sharp rise in public health spending observed in 2021-2023 compared to the pre-pandemic ...

In 2023, Ecuador was the eighth largest telecoms market in Latin America in terms of the mobile connectivity rate, and the fifth largest in terms of 4G penetration, according to the GSMA. The telecommunication sector in Ecuador has undergone rapid ...

With its vast agricultural output, sizable domestic market, strong manufacturing sector, and supportive government policies, Brazil has become a world-leading producer of industrialized food and beverage products. According to the Brazilian ...

The growing demand for high value-added internet-based services in Brazil continues to shape the development of the domestic telecom industry. Domestic consumers actively demand access to enhanced mobile and fixed broadband services to intensify ...

Colombia was the fourth largest pharmaceutical market in Latin America in terms of sales value as of June 2022, and has a large and growing population. The country has a near-universal social security health insurance system, which suffers from ...

In Q2 2024, sales of new motor vehicles in Brazil stood at 629,402 units, increasing by 19.5% y/y and by 22.3% against Q1 2024. Passenger cars were the leading category with a market share of 75% in Q1 2024, followed by light commercial vehicles and ...

In Q1 2024, Brazil's total insurance premium income grew by 13.1% y/y, reaching BRL 178.3bn, driven by the strong expansion of the country's economy, with real GDP rising by a seasonally-adjusted 2.1% y/y during the quarter. Life insurance premium ...