Latin America Silicon Metal Market Size & Outlook

The silicon metal market in Latin America is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 366.3 million by 2027. A compound annual growth rate of 4.2% is expected of Latin America silicon metal market from 2020 to 2027.
Revenue, 2019 (US$M)
$263.9
Forecast, 2027 (US$M)
$366.3
CAGR, 2020 - 2027
4.2%
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Latin America silicon metal market highlights

  • The Latin America silicon metal market generated a revenue of USD 263.9 million in 2019.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.2% from 2020 to 2027.
  • In terms of segment, aluminum was the largest revenue generating application in 2019.
  • Solar & Semiconductor is the most lucrative application segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • Country-wise, Brazil is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2020 to 2027.


Latin America data book summary

Market revenue in 2019USD 263.9 million
Market revenue in 2027USD 366.3 million
Growth rate4.2% (CAGR from 2019 to 2027)
Largest segmentAluminum
Fastest growing segmentSolar & Semiconductor
Historical data covered2016 - 2018
Base year for estimation2019
Forecast period covered2020 - 2027
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationAluminum, Silicones, Solar & Semiconductor
Key market players worldwideFerroglobe PLC, Dow Inc, Elkem ASA Ordinary Shares, Wacker Chemie AG, RIMA Group, RUSAL, Liasa


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, Latin America region accounted for 4.4% of the global silicon metal market in 2019.
  • Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2027.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 3,634.5 million by 2027.

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Latin America silicon metal market outlook

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Aluminum was the largest segment with a revenue share of 57.45% in 2019. Horizon Databook has segmented the Latin America silicon metal market based on aluminum, silicones, solar & semiconductor covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2016 to 2027.


Central & South America region silicon metal apparent consumption remained sluggish from 2016 to 2018. The apparent demand for raw material including silicon metal to produce aluminum picked up in 2019 owing to the sentiments around the change in political scenario in Brazil.

The other two primary aluminum producers of the region including Argentina and Venezuela witnessed depressing trends in terms of output in 2019 and 2020. For instance, Venalum and Alcasa which are the key aluminum producer in Venezuela shut down their operations in October 2019.

The company media person stated in a press release that continuous disruption of electricity supply led to the closure of plants. Similarly, in March 2020, Argentinian aluminum smelter Aluar reduced its operational capacity to 25% as the pandemic impacted the downstream demand.

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