Americas Industry Reports

Brazil's automotive sector showed signs of recovery in Q1 2025, following a weak start in 2024. However, March data from the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (ANFAVEA) pointed to a deceleration in production and exports, even ...

According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Brazil's retail sector recorded strong expansion in 2024, with sales volumes rising by 4.1% y/y, a notable acceleration compared to the 1.7% increase in 2023. In nominal terms, ...

Latin America occupies a crucial position in the global agribusiness landscape, contributing across the entire agricultural value chain, from grain crops and poultry to fisheries and fruit. Countries like Brazil, Mexico and Argentina are regional ...

The Latin American oil and gas sector continued its recovery in 2024, completing its fourth consecutive year of crude oil production growth. Despite this positive development, progress slowed in the region, with crude oil output growing by only 0.1% ...

The revenues of Brazil's telecommunication sector reached BRL 46.1bn in Q1 2025, increasing by 3.8% y/y. Meanwhile, the number of subscribers increased by 1.3% y/y in the same period, rising to 347.4mn across the four main segments: fixed broadband, ...

In the first quarter of 2025, Brazil's construction sector maintained an overall positive momentum, despite persistent macroeconomic challenges. The residential segment performed particularly well, with sales of new units rising by 15.1% y/y, driven ...

Colombia's ICT sector is undergoing a period of steady expansion, as the broader economy experiences modest growth. Mobile and fixed broadband adoption continue to rise, the first stages of the 5G rollout have advanced in major cities, and software ...

Colombia's agribusiness sector plays a vital role in the national economy, accounting for 6.3% of GDP and 13.3% of total employment in 2024. That year, it represented 17.3% of the country's total exports. Colombia is among the world's leading ...

Brazil is one of the largest telecoms markets globally; in 2023 it ranked fourth for fixed broadband services and eighth for mobile telephony services in terms of subscribers. The ICT industry (which encompasses the telecoms sector) is a key ...