| 06-09-2009 |
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Latin America security market growing rapidly
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Alexandria, VA (USA)
Increasing crime in Latin America is driving growth in the physical security market, pushing the sector to USD 430 million a year in Mexico alone, according to the new Latin America Security Market Report from the Security Industry Association (SIA).
The comprehensive, 157-page report examines the electronic and physical security (EPS) markets in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Venezuela. In addition to analyzing the demand for security products in these high-growth markets, it looks at each nation's economy, demographics, infrastructure and legal and tax environment.
"As we see in the news, security is a real concern in many parts of Latin America, and the report reflects this," SIA Research Director Mark Visbal said. "Growth in the electronic and physical security sector is often significantly outpacing growth in the economy as a whole."
The report found that the physical security market is USD 84 million in Argentina, USD 70 million in Colombia, USD 57 million in Venezuela, USD 45 million in Chile and USD 18 million in Panama. Video systems account for the largest segment of the physical security markets in the six nations, with a combined market size of USD 263 million. Intrusion alarm systems are the second largest segment at USD 124 million.
"The main driver for the Latin American EPS market has been an increase in crime against property (burglaries and thefts), which has generated a general feeling of insecurity in the population," the report concluded.
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