Market Trends of Brazil Data Center Construction Industry
IT and Telecom to have significant market share
- The cloud segment reached an IT load capacity of 91.3 MW this year. It is expected to register a CAGR of 13.55%, surpassing 266.3 MW in six years. On the other hand, the BFSI segment is projected to register a CAGR of 13.63%, reaching a capacity of 139.9 MW in six years.
- Cloud and BFSI are expected to contribute the highest market share among end-user industries, while the manufacturing segment is expected to register the fastest growth over the forecast period. The Brazilian data center market is being driven by rising cloud use across most companies due to the development of technologies like artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain among various end users.
- Big data and analytics solutions and services received a total investment of USD 2.9 billion in 2022, an increase of 10.8%. For artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), the expected spending in the same year was 28% Y-o-Y, reaching USD 504 million. In 2022, the Brazilian market for security services was valued at USD 1 billion, with an average growth rate of about 10% Y-o-Y since the pandemic.
- Sales of security products will surpass USD 860 million in the future, with cloud computing garnering significant interest. As the popularity of cloud computing services, security services, and applications increases, a more sizable colocation of cloud-based data centers is expected to be constructed in Brazil.
- In June 2022, Google Cloud announced an investment of BRL 1.6 billion (USD 312.65 million) in technological infrastructure. Google Cloud aims to assist its clients in expanding their digital capabilities, diversifying their service portfolios, and generating new business. This trend suggests the growing cloud demand in the country.
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Sao Paulo is a major hotspot for data center construction market for the country
- The total IT load capacity in Sao Paulo reached 328.74 MW in the current year and is expected to register a CAGR of 14.33%, surpassing 1,007.54 MW in five years.
- On the other hand, Rio de Janeiro is estimated to register a CAGR of 11.36%, reaching a capacity of 89.36 MW. The Rest of Brazil is projected to register a CAGR of 2.02% to get 108.5 MW in five years.
- With a population of about 21.3 million, So Paulo is the largest and most populated city in Brazil, the Americas, and the southern and western hemispheres. In terms of economic status, the city is Latin America's powerhouse. Its economy is based on a strong technological basis.
- The state produces high-value goods in aviation, oil and gas, information and communications technology (ICT), and the green economy. Its GDP increased by 2.6% in 2020, twice the national average. Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's second-largest regional economy and financial hub. It is important at the national level because many of Brazil's most prominent companies, including mining, oil, and telecommunications companies, have headquarters in the city.
- These factors may further offer favorable conditions for the growth of the data center market in the region. The Rest of Brazil includes Brasilia, Ceara, Canoas, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, and Others. In April 2022, with the aid of a USD 31 million loan approved by the Inter-American Development Bank, the Brazilian state of Ceara accelerated the digital transformation of its government to boost citizen satisfaction and reduce the use of public services. This move may assist in enhancing digital transformation and connectivity in Ceara.
