Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Africa / Algeria Agribusiness Industry Report
BMI View: With annual food imports amounting to an estimated US$3.3bn, or 15% of the country's overall import bill, Algeria is one of the largest importers of agricultural goods in Africa. Besides t... Read More
Pub date: 24 Feb 2012 Africa / Algeria Autos Industry Report
Figures released by the Association des Concessionaires Automobiles d'Algerie (ACAA) in January 2012 show that 280,803 new cars were sold in Algeria in 2011 (excluding sales figures from the local BM... Read More
Pub date: 15 Dec 2011 Africa / Algeria Infrastructure Industry Report
Growth in Algeria’s construction industry will bounce back in 2011 demonstrating the resilience of the sector. Continued revenue from the country’s extensive oil and gas resources has helped to power... Read More
Pub date: 03 May 2012 Africa / Algeria Oil & Gas Industry Report
BMI View: Despite significant potential for exploration, we believe that unless new basins (or large fields in existing basins) are discovered, reserves could very well peak this decade. Furthermore,... Read More
Pub date: 18 May 2012 Africa / Algeria Petrochemicals Industry Report
We maintain our view that the Algerian economy will experience moderate rates of real GDP expansion with growth rates of 4.7% and 3.6% in 2012 and 2013 respectively. This is an improvement on the 2.9... Read More
Pub date: 10 Feb 2012 Africa / Algeria Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Industry Report
BMI View: Algeria’s attractiveness to foreign drugmakers remains tarnished by the heightened political and security risks, despite its relatively attractive demographic and socio-economic profile. Ad... Read More
Pub date: 15 Jul 2011 Africa / Algeria Power Industry Report
The newly published Algeria Power Report from BMI forecasts that the country’s power consumption will increase from an estimated 33TWh in 2010 to 48TWh by the end of the forecast period, assuming 3.... Read More
Pub date: 11 May 2012 Africa / Angola Autos Industry Report
The end of the second phase of the Vehicle Restitution Programme in December 2011 has dampened BMI's optimism towards new vehicle sales in Angola in 2012 and prompted us to slightly revise down our ... Read More
Pub date: 16 Feb 2012 Africa / Angola Infrastructure Industry Report
BMI View: A severe infrastructure deficit and the number of projects currently underway in Angola - particularly in the transportation and the housing sectors - give us optimism about sustained growt... Read More
Pub date: 11 May 2012 Africa / Angola Mining Industry Report
Overview We forecast that Angola's Mining industry will grow by 3.1% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2012 in real terms. Growth is expected to remain stable thereafter with diamonds providing the main thrus... Read More
Pub date: 04 May 2012 Africa / Angola Oil & Gas Industry Report
BMI View: With several new projects such as Pazflor (220,000b/d) and PSVM (150,000b/d) expected to come on-stream in the next few years, we see Angolan oil output rising substantially in the coming ... Read More
Pub date: 03 Apr 2012 Latin America / Argentina Agribusiness Industry Report
BMI View: A perennial export powerhouse, Argentine crop and livestock production continues to underperform under the weight of consistent price controls, labour strife and weather problems. The pric... Read More
Pub date: 16 Mar 2012 Latin America / Argentina Autos Industry Report
The deteriorating regulatory environment in Argentina and the tightening of import restrictions by Brazil have prompted BMI to revise down its 2012 production growth forecast to a cautious 7.1% year-... Read More
Pub date: 27 Apr 2012 Latin America / Argentina Commercial Banking Industry Report
BMI View: Argentina's unsustainable macroeconomic trajectory will continue to pose moderate risks to the country's commercial banking sector. While low levels of penetration suggest financial institu... Read More
Pub date: 29 Mar 2012 Latin America / Argentina Consumer Electronics Industry Report
Argentina's domestic consumer electronics devices market, defined as the addressable market for computing devices, mobile handsets and AV products, is projected at US$5.8bn in 2012. The market picke... Read More
Pub date: 21 Nov 2011 Latin America / Argentina Defence & Security Industry Report
The Argentine defence sector did not see any major shocks over 2011. Tensions continue to grow between the UK and Argentina concerning Las Malvinas/The Falkland Islands, but it is highly unlikely th... Read More
Pub date: 12 Dec 2011 Latin America / Argentina Food & Drink Industry Report
Argentina has bounced back impressively from recession. However, where we believe consumption could be affected in the medium-term by the unwinding of the imbalances that continue to plague the Argen... Read More
Pub date: 18 May 2012 Latin America / Argentina Freight Transport Industry Report
BMI remains concerned about the effects of Argentina's soaring inflation on the country's freight transport sector. We believe that the Argentine government has artificially propped up growth during ... Read More
Pub date: 03 Apr 2012 Latin America / Argentina Information Technology Industry Report
Argentina's IT market is forecast to increase to US$5.0bn in 2012, up by around 9%, a moderation compared with 2011, when the PC market was boosted by the government's education PC procurement. As w... Read More
Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Latin America / Argentina Infrastructure Industry Report
BMI View: Argentina's infrastructure sector remains dependent to some extent on a US$10bn credit agreement from China. In addition, events in Q411 reinforced our view that the financial support of m... Read More
Pub date: 11 May 2012 Latin America / Argentina Insurance Industry Report
Key Insights And Key Risks At first glance, the newsflow from Argentina's insurance sector in Q211 looks good. There has been strong growth in premiums in both the non-life and the life segments thr... Read More
Pub date: 11 May 2012 Latin America / Argentina Mining Industry Report
Argentina's mining sector holds some of the largest potential for development in the Americas region. Large natural resources and minimal historical mining presence suggest that major mineral deposit... Read More
Pub date: 12 Apr 2012 Latin America / Argentina Oil & Gas Industry Report
BMI View: Argentina's energy sector needs all the help it can get, so the resource upgrade at Vaca Muerta is highly encouraging. However, the fiscal regime needs work if Argentina is to secure adequa... Read More
Pub date: 05 Dec 2011 Latin America / Argentina Petrochemicals Industry Report
The Argentine petrochemicals industry is in competition with the energy sector for gas resources, with winter months seeing a slowdown in output, according to BMI’s latest Argentina Petrochemicals Re... Read More
Pub date: 13 Mar 2012 Latin America / Argentina Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Industry Report
BMI View: Measured in local currency and in US dollars, the value of Argentina's pharmaceutical market is expected to grow at double-digit rates over the five years to 2016, in large part due to inf... Read More
Pub date: 30 Apr 2012 Latin America / Argentina Power Industry Report
BMI View: Energy subsidies were under the spotlight again in January 2012, with President Cristina Fernández taking the decision to automatically remove subsidies on water, gas and electricity bills ... Read More
Pub date: 13 Apr 2012 Latin America / Argentina Real Estate Industry Report
Construction contributes around 5% of Argentina's GDP, a percentage that is set to increase only marginally in future. But the construction segment holds promise, despite 2011's growth figure coming ... Read More
Pub date: 24 Feb 2012 Latin America / Argentina Retail Industry Report
The Q112 BMI Argentina Retail Report forecasts that the country’s retail sales will grow from ARS66.86bn (US$21.22bn) in 2011 to ARS82.52bn (US$26.20bn) in 2015. An expanding population, rising disp... Read More
Pub date: 17 Feb 2012 Latin America / Argentina Shipping Industry Report
BMI believes that the Argentine government has artificially propped up growth during recent years. This should continue to support real term expansion over the coming quarters, but we believe that th... Read More
Pub date: 08 Mar 2012 Latin America / Argentina Telecommunications Industry Report
Net additions returned to strong growth in Q411, at 2.09mn according to INDEC. This signifies remarkable growth over Q311's 869,000 net additions, and penetration has reached around 140.2%. At the t... Read More
Pub date: 19 Apr 2012 Asia / Australia Agribusiness Industry Report
BMI View: We maintain our optimistic outlook for production across the different Australian agricultural sectors in 2011/12. We expect the strongest output growth in wheat and livestock, and believe... Read More
Pub date: 04 Apr 2012 Asia / Australia Autos Industry Report
Australian new vehicle sales for 2011 stood at a total of 1,008,437 units, down by 2.6% year on year (y-oy), according to data released by Australia's Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI),... Read More
Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Asia / Australia Commercial Banking Industry Report
BMI View: The recent amendment to the Banking Act in October 2011 has allowed Australian banks to raise funding through the issuance of covered bonds. While covered bonds could help lower funding co... Read More
Pub date: 13 Apr 2012 Asia / Australia Consumer Electronics Industry Report
Australia's consumer electronics devices market, defined as including computing devices, mobile handsets and AV products, is projected to be worth around US$16.6bn in 2012. Vendors will continue to ... Read More
Pub date: 22 Mar 2012 Asia / Australia Defence & Security Industry Report
In a move that has the potential to change the strategic picture in the Asia Pacific region, Australia and the US agreed in November 2011 to begin basing US Marines in the north Australian port of Da... Read More
Pub date: 23 Feb 2012 Asia / Australia Food & Drink Industry Report
A strong Australian dollar, falling consumer spending and the impact of the Queensland floods all took their toll on the country’s performance in 2011. BMI is holding on to a cautious outlook for the... Read More
Pub date: 18 May 2012 Asia / Australia Freight Transport Industry Report
We are bearish in our forecasts for the Australian economy in 2012 and further ahead, based on our fears of a slowdown in China. Australia's fortunes are inextricably linked to China's, as are many o... Read More
Pub date: 12 Apr 2012 Asia / Australia Information Technology Industry Report
BMI View: Australian IT spending is expected to reach US$21.6bn in 2012, up 4%, with BMI expecting a deceleration. The market should continue to offer opportunities, despite business concerns about t... Read More
Pub date: 16 Mar 2012 Asia / Australia Infrastructure Industry Report
BMI View: We continue to expect anaemic growth for the construction sector in 2012, with real growth forecast to reach 1.5%. This is mainly due to the poor outlook for the residential building sector... Read More
Pub date: 28 Nov 2011 Asia / Australia Insurance Industry Report
Key Insights And Key Risks A casual glance at Australia’s insurance sector suggests that, relative to others in the Asia-Pacific (specifically Northeast Asia), it is fairly large and very mature. Ma... Read More
Pub date: 03 Apr 2012 Asia / Australia Metals Industry Report
Latest data suggest that the rebound seen in H111 weakened significantly in the second half of the year. Indeed, slower real GDP growth in several key economies, combined with higher levels of market... Read More
Pub date: 24 Feb 2012 Asia / Australia Mining Industry Report
Australia is a leading player in many segments of the global mining industry. Owing to its substantial deposits, the country possesses an array of minerals including iron ore, nickel, bauxite, copper... Read More
Pub date: 20 Feb 2012 Asia / Australia Oil & Gas Industry Report
BMI View: Gas, in particular coal bed methane (CBM), may be the future for Australia’s energy export industry. Conventional gas and vast volumes of newly-discovered CBM, or ‘coal seam gas’ (CSG) as i... Read More
Pub date: 28 Nov 2011 Asia / Australia Petrochemicals Industry Report
The Australian petrochemicals industry is being sidelined as investment pours into gas liquefaction, which is the focus of downstream developments over the next five years, according to BMI’s latest ... Read More
Pub date: 04 May 2012 Asia / Australia Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Industry Report
BMI View: Given the country's increasingly ageing population and the consequential rise in noncommunicable diseases, Australia is a highly attractive place for multinational companies despite lower ... Read More
Pub date: 08 Jul 2011 Asia / Australia Power Industry Report
The new Australia Power Report from BMI forecasts that the country’s power consumption will rise from 230TWh in 2010 to 267TWh by the end of the forecast period, representing average annual growth of... Read More
Pub date: 24 Feb 2012 Asia / Australia Real Estate Industry Report
National Australia Bank’s commercial property survey for Q3 2011 described the short- term outlook for retail property as subdued and forecast to remain negative through much of 2012, although the in... Read More
Pub date: 18 May 2012 Asia / Australia Shipping Industry Report
Heading into 2012, the Port of Melbourne is set to retain its position ahead of the domestic competition in terms of container throughput, followed by second placed Sydney. In terms of tonnage throug... Read More
Pub date: 13 Apr 2012 Asia / Australia Telecommunications Industry Report
Following the release of 2011 end-of-year results for the three major operators, Singapore Telecommunications' Optus, Telstra and Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA), we are able to provide a more co... Read More
Pub date: 05 Apr 2012 Asia / Australia Tourism Industry Report
Through to 2008, tourist arrivals to Australia had been steadily growing since 2004. In 2003, arrival numbers fell by 1% due to concern over the SARS pandemic. In 2004, 4.77mn tourists visited Austra... Read More
Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Europe / Austria Commercial Banking Industry Report
Financial conditions in the eurozone have improved markedly over recent months thanks to the European Central Bank (ECB)'s long-term refinancing operation in December 2011 and February 2012. The pro... Read More
Pub date: 12 Apr 2012 Europe / Austria Metals Industry Report
Austria will not escape the effects of the eurozone debt crisis and its effects on downstream industries, notably the automotive industry, and BMI's Austria Metals Report anticipates a downturn in st... Read More
Pub date: 10 Apr 2012 Europe / Austria Telecommunications Industry Report
The Q212 update to BMI's Austria Telecommunications Report includes analysis trends in the country's mobile, fixed-line and broadband markets. In doing so it draws on data and analysis of the perform... Read More
Pub date: 22 Mar 2012 Europe / Azerbaijan Oil & Gas Industry Report
BMI View: Project delays remain the key threat to an Azeri energy sector capable of delivering much greater volumes and revenues. Gas export issues involving pipeline routes and other quasi-political... Read More
Pub date: 18 May 2012 Europe / Azerbaijan Petrochemicals Industry Report
In 2011, petrochemicals and downstream industries reported stellar growth as the industry enjoyed an influx of fresh investment and strong demand. In the first 10 months of 2011, Azerbaijan’s industr... Read More
Pub date: 12 Apr 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Autos Industry Report
The political situation in Bahrain appears to be becoming the dominant factor in any reading of the country. A determined uprising, in part inspired by the Arab Spring, but also by a degree of Shi'a/... Read More
Pub date: 19 Apr 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Commercial Banking Industry Report
Banking Sector: Holding Up Despite Difficult Backdrop BMI View: We are forecasting a slow and steady expansion in Bahrain's retail banking sector in 2012, with the aggregate balance sheet for the in... Read More
Pub date: 16 Mar 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Consumer Electronics Industry Report
Bahrain's consumer electronics devices market, defined as the addressable market for computing devices, mobile handsets and AV devices, is forecast at US$632mn in 2011. This is expected to increase t... Read More
Pub date: 03 May 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Food & Drink Industry Report
Our current outlook on Bahrain's consumer sector is cautiously optimistic, as consumer confidence looks like it is beginning to regain some strength. Bahrain's economy will continue gathering steam t... Read More
Pub date: 10 Feb 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Freight Transport Industry Report
Expansion work on the King Fahd Causeway, connecting Bahrain with Saudi Arabia, was due to start in 2011, according to press reports in August 2010. The work will enable the road to handle 100mn pas... Read More
Pub date: 03 Feb 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Information Technology Industry Report
Market Overview The total size of the Bahrain IT market in 2010 is estimated by BMI at nearly US$314mn, up from US$280mn in 2009. BMI expects a market compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% for 20... Read More
Pub date: 03 Jan 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Infrastructure Industry Report
Despite a relative calming of tensions in Bahrain, uncertainty persists continue to undermine investor confidence in Bahrain’s previously stable construction market. The tumultuous events in 2011 hav... Read More
Pub date: 20 Apr 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Insurance Industry Report
Key Insights And Key Risks The latest results and comments indicate that 2011 was a highly challenging, but not universally disastrous, year for Bahrain's insurance sector. We believe that premiums ... Read More
Pub date: 27 Apr 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Oil & Gas Industry Report
BMI View: Bahrain has a far smaller oil and gas resource base than its neighbours, but is a leading regional refined products exporter. In the coming decade, the country may begin importing LNG, but ... Read More
Pub date: 22 Mar 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Industry Report
BMI View: Bahrain is a developed pharmaceutical market with patented drug spending accounting for over 83% of the total pharmaceutical expenditure in 2011. However, political unrest has dented invest... Read More
Pub date: 16 Mar 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Real Estate Industry Report
The commercial real estate market in Bahrain continues to suffer the fallout from the global financial crisis and unrest that swept through the country in early 2011. It has been one of the slowest G... Read More
Pub date: 05 Apr 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Retail Industry Report
BMI's Q212 Bahrain Retail Report forecasts that the country's retail sales will rise from an expected BHD0.59bn (US$1.56bn) in 2012 to BHD0.80bn (US$2.11bn) by 2016, boosted by a growing interest in ... Read More
Pub date: 19 Apr 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Shipping Industry Report
For the time being, we are happy to stick to our projections which see Bahrain's real GDP expanding 0.9% and 1.3% in 2011 and 2012 respectively. We expect throughput growth at the country's ports to ... Read More
Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Telecommunications Industry Report
BMI's Q212 update to the Bahraini Telecommunications report contains analysis and five-year forecasts for the country's mobile, fixed-line and internet sectors based on full-year 2011 market data pub... Read More
Pub date: 03 May 2012 Middle East / Bahrain Water Industry Report
BMI View: The sense of panic that prevailed in Bahrain through much of 2011 has dissipated. This is clearly a positive development for the country's water sector, which is heavily dependent on intern... Read More
Pub date: 11 May 2012 Asia / Bangladesh Agribusiness Industry Report
BMI View: Fighting inflation remains a core priority of the government in the near term and the government will increase imports of key grains such as wheat, rice and sugar to increase supply and kee... Read More
Pub date: 19 Apr 2012 Asia / Bangladesh Commercial Banking Industry Report
Politicking To Take Its Toll On Stressed Banking Sector BMI View: Despite the reservations of the central bank and the IMF, the government's persistent (likely politically-motivated) willingness to ... Read More
Pub date: 16 Mar 2012 Asia / Bangladesh Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Industry Report
BMI View: Although the growth of Bangladesh's pharmaceutical market is expected to remain in double digits over the forecast period, some of the gains will be negated by high levels of inflation. Add... Read More
Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Asia / Bangladesh Telecommunications Industry Report
In this quarter's update, we have updated the Bangladesh telecoms report with latest figures from the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) as well as Bangladeshi telecoms opera... Read More
Pub date: 23 Dec 2011 Europe / Belarus Defence & Security Industry Report
In 2011 BMI estimates that the Belarusian government will have a defence expenditure of US$692mn. This is down significantly by 22% on 2010’s figure of US$886mn, as the Belarusian government cuts de... Read More
Pub date: 04 Apr 2012 Europe / Belarus Food & Drink Industry Report
As we previously noted, the consumer outlook for Belarus will remain extremely challenging, with inflation expected to skyrocket. As imported goods become more and more expensive, consumers will mos... Read More
Pub date: 19 Apr 2012 Europe / Belarus Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Industry Report
BMI View: We continue to believe the Belarusian pharmaceutical market has long-term potential due to the country's favourable geographic position, demographic profile and low per capita spending. No... Read More
Pub date: 13 Jan 2012 Europe / Belarus Telecommunications Industry Report
BMI has introduced a new quarterly format for reporting on developments in Belarus' telecommunications market. Our 2012 report contains revised and extended forecasts that predict how the country's ... Read More
Pub date: 09 Mar 2012 Europe / Belgium Freight Transport Industry Report
Following a year of estimated growth in all freight modes, BMI forecasts further expansion in 2012, with the country's largest maritime facility, the Port of Antwerp, expected to return to pre-downtu... Read More
Pub date: 12 Apr 2012 Europe / Belgium Metals Industry Report
The Belgian steel industry is set for a poor year with a sharp downturn in external demand leading to the closure of domestic production capacity, according to BMI's latest Belgium Metals Report. In... Read More
Pub date: 13 Apr 2012 Europe / Belgium Oil & Gas Industry Report
BMI View: Subdued oil demand growth means the prospects for refiners and fuels distributors - which are already facing strong competition and a need to maintain investment for environmental reasons -... Read More
Pub date: 12 Dec 2011 Europe / Belgium Petrochemicals Industry Report
While Belgium is by no means the worst positioned economy in Europe, weakening external demand on the back of fiscal austerity throughout the continent over forthcoming years, in addition to spending... Read More
Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Europe / Belgium Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Industry Report
BMI View: Belgium, much like most of the other regional markets, is expected to post negative year-onyear (y-o-y) value growth in its 2012 pharmaceutical sales because of patent expirations and the ... Read More
Pub date: 18 May 2012 Europe / Belgium Telecommunications Industry Report
In the period to September 2011, Belgium's mobile and broadband internet markets recovered some of the momentum lost in the first half of the year. In the case of broadband, however, it was mobile br... Read More
Pub date: 03 Nov 2011 Caribbean / Bermuda Insurance Industry Report
Key Insights And Key Risks Bermuda is the world’s premier offshore insurance centre and it is expected to remain so for the foreseeable future. Other jurisdictions have had success in attracting int... Read More
Pub date: 14 May 2012 Asia / India Retail Industry Report
The Q312 BMI India Retail Report forecasts that total retail sales will grow from INR22.57trn (US$490.68bn) in 2012 to INR28.01trn (US$746.99bn) by 2016, a rise of 24.1%. Strong underlying economic ... Read More
Pub date: 12 Apr 2012 Latin America / Bolivia Oil & Gas Industry Report
BMI View: With investment flowing into a series of development projects, the short-term outlook for the Bolivian gas sector is positive. Rising gas output will allow Bolivia to raise export volumes t... Read More
Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Europe / Bosnia-Herzegovina Commercial Banking Industry Report
BMI View: The Bosnian banking sector posted robust growth in 2011 and is set for further expansion in 2012. This coalesces with our fairly upbeat longer-term view predicated on expansion in the indus... Read More
Pub date: 09 Jan 2012 Europe / Bosnia-Herzegovina Defence & Security Industry Report
Bosnia is still without a government, despite parliamentary elections having taken place in October 2011,with the country showing few promising signs of resolving the stalemate. This in turn has resu... Read More
Pub date: 03 Apr 2012 Europe / Bosnia-Herzegovina Infrastructure Industry Report
BMI View: A highly uncertain political set-up and vulnerability to the eurozone debt crisis are likely to act as major dampeners for solid growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)'s construction activi... Read More
Pub date: 03 Apr 2012 Europe / Bosnia-Herzegovina Real Estate Industry Report
Bosnia & Herzegovina (BiH) officially came out of its recession towards the end of 2010. The impetus came largely from strong growth in demand from the country's main trading neighbours, most of whic... Read More
Pub date: 16 Feb 2012 Europe / Bosnia-Herzegovina Telecommunications Industry Report
BMI's Q2 2012 report on the telecoms market of Bosnia & Herzegovina includes analyses of the country's mobile, fixed-line and broadband subscriber markets. It also forecasts growth in the number of i... Read More
Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Africa / Botswana Mining Industry Report
Diamonds To Remain Mainstay Of Mining Sector For Now In line with the Botswanan government's plans to diversify away from diamond revenues, there has been a swathe of new mining projects announced i... Read More
Pub date: 03 Apr 2012 Latin America / Brazil Agribusiness Industry Report
BMI View: Record grains plantings in Brazil are expected to mitigate the impact of lower yields following recent droughts, and we forecast corn production to increase in 2011/12. However, we expect ... Read More
Pub date: 18 May 2012 Latin America / Brazil Autos Industry Report
Early indications would suggest that 2012 will be a difficult year for the Brazilian auto sector, as a combination of higher auto import taxes and revised regulations combine to depress demand. New ... Read More
Pub date: 02 Mar 2012 Latin America / Brazil Commercial Banking Industry Report
BMI View: Though we anticipate that banking sector growth in Brazil will remain strong in 2012, we believe this growth will exacerbate existing imbalances in the sector. Indeed, extremely high levels... Read More
Pub date: 12 Apr 2012 Latin America / Brazil Consumer Electronics Industry Report
Brazil's domestic consumer electronics devices market, defined as the addressable market for computing devices, mobile handsets and video, audio and gaming products, is estimated at US$32.6bn in 2012... Read More
Pub date: 25 Apr 2012 Latin America / Brazil Defence & Security Industry Report
As Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff completes her first full year in power, the country shows every sign of retaining its place as the regional superpower in Latin America, as 2012 unfolds. This is ... Read More
Pub date: 11 May 2012 Latin America / Brazil Food & Drink Industry Report
Although Brazil has plenty to offer to foreign investors, we highlight that the country remains a challenging market in which to invest. High entry barriers are manifested through often conflicting ... Read More
Pub date: 28 Mar 2012 Latin America / Brazil Freight Transport Industry Report
BMI believes 2012 will be another year of strong growth for Brazilian freight transport. Although we expect a good level of growth to continue during our forecast period, there are a number of risks ... Read More