Latin American countries has stabilized and in most cases reached 2019 production levels. In Brazil and Mexico, however, the unfavourable economic situation has led to an increase in the price of construction materials, to the extent that domestic demand has slowed. This is different from the sharp decline in production activities in the cement industry in Peru after the end of the political crisis in December 2022 due to the dismissal of President Pedro Castillo.
Argentina
According to a new report by the Portland Cement Manufacturers Association, cement shipments in 2022 were 13 million tons, an increase of 7% over the previous year. In December 2022, cement shipments increased by 9.4% to 937,000 tons, of which 933,000 tons were used in the domestic market and 4,000 tons were exported. Changes in industry development coincide with the reactivation of economic activity in government-funded public works.
Bolivian
cement production reached record levels in the first 10 months of 2022 (January to October), surpassing 2019. Cement production in the country increased by 12% and sales volume by 5.6% by October 2022 compared to 2021. Cement production has reached 3.3 million tons as of October, compared with 2.9 million tons in the previous year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Sales volume in the first 10 months of 2022 reached 3.1 million tons, compared with 2.9 million tons in the same period of 2021.
In Brazil
, cement sales in December were 4.5 million tons, down 6.3% compared with the same month in 2021, according to the National Cement Industry Federation. The industry ended 2022 with 63.1 million tons of cement, down 2.8% from the previous year. The negative result comes after a good performance in 2021, which saw a 6.8% increase even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the National Bureau of Statistics of
Colombia
, from January to December 2022, the output of cement was 14.6 million tons, an increase of 5.9% over the same period last year. Shipments in the national market totaled 13.5 million tons, with a positive change of 3.6% from January to December 2021. However, in December 2022, the construction industry decreased by 11.1% compared with the same month in 2021, which led to a simultaneous decline in the shipments of grey cement. Cement production in December decreased by 1.1%, while grey cement decreased by 1.7% year-on-year.
In Mexico
, the inflation rate for cement and concrete increased by 14.9% in December 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. According to the data of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, the cumulative output of cement in January-November decreased from 47.2 million tons in 2021 to 45.6 million tons in 2022, a decrease of 3.39%. According to the latest technical report from the Mexican Chamber of Construction, the main reason for the decline in cement production is a 10% increase in the price of materials, in addition to inflation in the construction industry. The same report also noted that since 2017, cement prices have not increased as much as those reported in early 2022, as they have never increased by more than double digits in the past five years. According to the Association of Cement Producers (ASOCEM) in
Peru
, cement production in December 2022 was down 3% compared to December 2021. In addition, nationally, shipments in December 2022 were down 6% compared to December 2021. In the period from January to December 2022, cement production and shipments increased by 3% over the same period last year, reaching 13.5 million tons.
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