Americas Industry Reports

In Q2 2023, total insurance premium incomes in Brazil saw an increase of 8.4% y/y to BRL 159.5bn. This rise was mainly explained by the recovery of the economy, as GDP rose by 4% y/y in the quarter. Life insurance premium income went up by 2.5% y/y ...

In the second quarter of 2023, the net revenue of Brazil's telecom industry stood at BRL 42.7bn, growing by 7.2% y/y and by 0.7% compared to the first quarter of 2023. Mobile telephony services (including mobile broadband services) accounted for 49 ...

According to the Monthly Survey of Trade (PMC) by Brazil's Statistics Office (IBGE), in September 2023, the retail trade in Brazil witnessed a 0.6% growth in sales volume compared to August 2023, adjusted for seasonal variations. This marked a ...

The Brazilian fintech sector features a variety of players and services. Despite the large number of companies operating through online platforms and providing innovative financial services in Brazil, only 210 of these firms were being monitored by ...

In Q2 2023, sales of new motor vehicles in Brazil reached 526,782 units, increasing by 11.7% q/q and by 2.8% y/y. Passenger cars was the leading category with a market share of 73.6% in total sales during Q2 2023, followed by light commercial ...

Brazil is a major player in the global metal processing sector thanks to the country's vast mineral resources and its integrated manufacturing industry. Bauxite and iron ore, the main inputs for aluminium and steel production respectively, are both ...

In the first quarter of 2023, the net revenue of Brazil's telecom industry stood at BRL 42.4bn, growing by 6.9% y/y and by 0.5% against the earnings generated in Q4 2022. Mobile telephony services (including mobile broadband services) accounted for ...

In Q1 2023, sales of new motor vehicles in Brazil stood at 471,775 units, decreasing by 21.61% q/q and increasing by 16.3% y/y. Passenger cars was the largest segment with a market share of 73.3% in Q1 2023, followed by light commercial vehicles and ...

The food and beverages sector in Colombia has shown resilience, not only at the production level by recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, but also at the consumption level, as despite higher prices Colombians have increased their consumption of milk ...

According to the July 2023 Electricity Market Report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric power consumption increased by 2.3% y/y across the world during 2022, slightly below the annual average of 2.4% observed during the pre-pandemic ...