Updated Mar 3, 2023 20:48

Market for Building Blocks And Bricks Of Cement, Concrete Or Artificial Stone in Brazil

Market Overview
The Brazilian market for building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or artificial stone declined modestly to $ in , reducing by -% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, consumption saw a pronounced contraction. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $. From 2013 to , the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, production of building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or artificial stone fell slightly to $ in estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production showed a noticeable setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2012 when the production volume increased by %. As a result, production attained the peak level of $. From 2013 to , production of growth failed to regain momentum.


Consumption
In , the amount of building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or artificial stone consumed in Brazil fell to tons, which is down by -% on the previous year. In general, consumption, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. Over the period under review, consumption of reached the maximum volume at tons in 2019; however, from to , consumption stood at a somewhat lower figure.

The revenue of the market for building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or artificial stone in Brazil declined modestly to $ in , reducing by -% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Over the period under review, consumption showed a noticeable curtailment. As a result, consumption attained the peak level of $. From 2013 to , the growth of the market remained at a somewhat lower figure.


Market Forecast
Driven by increasing demand for building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or artificial stone in Brazil, the market is expected to continue an upward consumption trend over the next eight-year period. Market performance is forecast to retain its current trend pattern, expanding with an anticipated CAGR of +% for the period from to , which is projected to bring the market volume to tons by the end of .

In value terms, the market is forecast to increase with an anticipated CAGR of +% for the period from to , which is projected to bring the market value to $ (in nominal prices) by the end of .


Market Structure
Over the period under review, imports of building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or artificial stone in Brazil were negligibly small compared to the production volumes. Therefore, the share of imports in the total market was practically nonexistent, both in volume and in value terms. This situation has remained constant over the period under review, which means that domestic producers entirely meet the domestic demand for building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or artificial stone.


Trade Balance
Brazil remains a net exporter of building blocks and bricks of cement, concrete or artificial stone; in physical and value terms, exports consistently exceeded imports from 2007 to . In , there was a significant trade surplus of tons, which was equal to $. This tangible trade surplus reflects the fact that the market remains buoyed by domestic production, and the industry is highly incorporated into the global market, which is likely to continue in the medium term.