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Argentina Construction Market Size, Trends, and Forecasts by Sector - Commercial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential Market Analysis to 2028 (Q4 2024)

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  • 46 Pages
  • December 2024
  • Region: Argentina
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 5782612

The Construction in Argentina - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2028 (Q4 2024) report provides detailed market analysis, information and insights into the Argentine construction industry, including:

  • The Argentine construction industry's growth prospects by market, project type and construction activity
  • Critical insight into the impact of industry trends and issues, as well as an analysis of key risks and opportunities in the Argentine construction industry
  • Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, focusing on development stages and participants, in addition to listings of major projects in the pipeline
Argentina’s construction industry is expected to plunge by 21.1% in real terms in 2024, owing to inflated prices, high construction costs, and dramatic fiscal budget cuts, among a plethora of alternative growth-stunting factors. Earlier in December 2023, President Javier Milei's austerity drive abetted the devaluation of Argentina’s peso in pursuit to control imports, curb inflation, and tackled Argentina’s mammoth fiscal deficit. Consequently, the average construction cost index in Greater Buenos Aires - which houses approximately 33% of Argentina’s total population - grew by 231.8% year on year (YoY) in the first seven months of 2024, preceding appreciating by 138.6% in 2023, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Argentina (INDEC). Alarmingly, it is estimated that there are nearly 12 billion bills in current circulation - equivalent to 260 million bills per person. Furthermore, the cessation of construction projects and budgetary cuts of public universities (by 71% for 2024) has further stunted 2024 construction output. Into 2025, declined building permits are expected to keep the construction output weak, albeit output is expected to recover in H2 of 2025 as inflationary pressures curtail and builder’s confidence improve parallel to declining interest rates: In November 2024, the Central Bank of Argentina - Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA) reduced the interest rate by 500 basis points from 40% in May 2024 to 35%.

The industry is expected to register an average annual growth of 4.7% from 2025 to 2028, supported by investments in transport, renewable energy, and oil and gas projects. For instance, in July 2024, Petronas - the Malaysian state-run oil company - and YPF - the Argentine energy company - announced plans to invest ARS41.7 trillion ($30 billion) in developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Sierra Grande by 2027

Scope

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the construction industry in Argentina. It provides:

  • Historical (2019-2023) and forecast (2024-2028) valuations of the construction industry in Argentina, featuring details of key growth drivers.
  • Segmentation by sector (commercial, industrial, infrastructure, energy and utilities, institutional and residential) and by sub-sector
  • Analysis of the mega-project pipeline, including breakdowns by development stage across all sectors, and projected spending on projects in the existing pipeline.
  • Listings of major projects, in addition to details of leading contractors and consultants

Reasons to Buy

  • Identify and evaluate market opportunities using our standardized valuation and forecasting methodologies
  • Assess market growth potential at a micro-level with over 600 time-series data forecasts
  • Understand the latest industry and market trends
  • Formulate and validate business strategies using the analyst's critical and actionable insight
  • Assess business risks, including cost, regulatory and competitive pressures
  • Evaluate competitive risk and success factors

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary2 Construction Industry: At-a-Glance
3 Context
3.1 Economic Performance
3.2 Political Environment and Policy
3.3 Demographics
3.4 Risk Profile
4 Construction Outlook
4.1 All Construction
  • Outlook
  • Latest news and developments
  • Construction Projects Momentum Index
4.2 Commercial Construction
  • Outlook
  • Project analytics
  • Latest news and developments
4.3 Industrial Construction
  • Outlook
  • Project analytics
  • Latest news and developments
4.4 Infrastructure Construction
  • Outlook
  • Project analytics
  • Latest news and developments
4.5 Energy and Utilities Construction
  • Outlook
  • Project analytics
  • Latest news and developments
4.6 Institutional Construction
  • Outlook
  • Project analytics
  • Latest news and developments
4.7 Residential Construction
  • Outlook
  • Project analytics
  • Latest news and developments
5 Key Industry Participants
5.1 Contractors
5.2 Consultants
6 Construction Market Data
7 Appendix
7.1 What is this Report About?
7.2 Definitions
7.3 CRI Methodology
About the Analyst
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List of Tables
Table 1: Construction Industry Key Data
Table 2: Argentina, Key Economic Indicators
Table 3: Argentina, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2019-28
Table 4: Argentina, Top Commercial Construction Projects by Value
Table 5: Argentina, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2019-28
Table 6: Argentina, Top Industrial Construction Projects by Value
Table 7: Argentina, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2019-28
Table 8: Argentina, Top Infrastructure Construction Projects by Value
Table 9: Argentina, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2019-28
Table 10: Argentina, Top Energy and Utilities Construction Projects by Value
Table 11: Argentina, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2019-28
Table 12: Argentina, Top Institutional Construction Projects by Value
Table 13: Argentina, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real % Change), 2019-28
Table 14: Argentina, Top Residential Construction Projects by Value
Table 15: Argentina, Key Contractors
Table 16: Argentina, Key Consultants
Table 17: Argentina, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million)
Table 18: Argentina, Construction Output Value (Nominal, ARS Billion)
Table 19: the analyst Construction Market Definitions
Table 20: Risk Dimensions
Table 21: Ratings, Scores and Definitions
List of Figures
Figure 1: Latin America, Construction Output (Real % Change), 2022-28
Figure 2: Argentina, Construction Output by Sector (Real % Change), 2022-24 and 2025-28
Figure 3: Argentina, Risk Summary
Figure 4: Argentina, Risk Regional Comparison
Figure 5: Argentina, Construction Output Value (Real, $ Million, 2022 Prices and Exchange Rate), 2019-28
Figure 6: Argentina, Construction Output Value, by Sector (Real, $ Million), 2019-28
Figure 7: Argentina, Construction Value-add (ARS Million, 2004 Constant Prices)
Figure 8: Argentina, Synthetic Indicator of Construction Activity (2004=100)
Figure 9: Argentina, Total Area Authorized for Building Permits (In m2)
Figure 10: Argentina, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, in ARS Million
Figure 11: Argentina, Number of Workers Registered in the Construction Industry
Figure 12: Argentina, Construction Projects Momentum Index
Figure 13: Latin America, Construction Projects Momentum Index
Figure 14: Argentina, Commercial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2019-28
Figure 15: Argentina, Commercial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
Figure 16: Argentina, Total Foreign Tourist Arrivals (In Thousands)
Figure 17: Argentina, Wholesale and Retail Value-add (ARS Million, 2004 Constant Prices)
Figure 18: Argentina, Hotels and Restaurants Value-add (ARS Million, 2004 Constant Prices)
Figure 19: Argentina, Total Retail Sales (ARS Million, December 2016 Constant Prices)
Figure 20: Argentina, Industrial Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2019-28
Figure 21: Argentina, Industrial Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
Figure 22: Argentina, Manufacturing Industry Value-add (ARS Million, 2004 Constant Prices)
Figure 23: Argentina, Manufacturing Production Index (2004=100)
Figure 24: Argentina, Total Export Value ($ Million)
Figure 25: Argentina, Infrastructure Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2019-28
Figure 26: Argentina, Infrastructure Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
Figure 27: Argentina, Energy and Utilities Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2019-28
Figure 28: Argentina, Energy and Utilities Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
Figure 29: Argentina, Electricity, Gas, and Water Sector Value-add (ARS Million, 2004 Constant Prices)
Figure 30: Argentina, Net Electricity Generation (GWh)
Figure 31: Argentina, Institutional Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2019-28
Figure 32: Argentina, Institutional Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
Figure 33: Argentina, Education Value-add (ARS Million, 2004 Constant Prices)
Figure 34: Argentina, Social and Health Services Value-add (ARS Million, 2004 Constant Prices)
Figure 35: Argentina, Residential Construction Output by Project Type (Real, $ Million), 2019-28
Figure 36: Argentina, Residential Construction Projects Pipeline, Value by Stage ($ Million)
Figure 37: Argentina, Real Estate, Business, and Rental Activities Value-add (ARS Million, 2004 Constant Prices)
Figure 38: Argentina, Headquarters of Key Contractors (% of Total Project Pipeline)
Figure 39: Argentina, Headquarters of Key Consultants (% of Total Project Pipeline)