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Expansion of the automotive manufacturing construction and oil and gas sectors all of which rely on steel and other refined metals as input s will enable steady production and consumption growth for Mexico's metal sector to 2018. Domestic steel producers will contend with cheaper foreign imports and US duties on Mexican exports though investment into and output from the sector is unlikely to face significant risks.
Strengthening economic growth in Mexico over the next five years will underpin production and consumption growth of Mexican metals particularly steel. While weaker-than-expected economic activity in H114 prompted us to downgrade our 2014 real GDP growth forecast from 3.1% to 2.6% we expect the economy to accelerate markedly in H214 and 2015 driven by a recovery in the construction sector stronger manufacturing exports and an improvement in real private consumption. For 2015 we forecast real GDP growth of 3.7% and for average annual growth of 3.8% in 2016-2018. These factors should ensure Mexico remains the second-largest producer and consumer of steel in Latin America behind Brazil.
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Mexico's auto sector in particular will continue to attract investment and see production growth given its exposure to the US the world's largest autos market and Latin America which will see growing demand for autos. Reforms to the country's energy sector lead us to forecast an uptick in oil and gas infrastructure investment and therefore increased consumption of steel used in pipelines and other equipment. We recognize the potential is large and will thus monitor investment into the country's oil and gas industry as well as a concurrent uptick in production and consumption trends over the coming quarters.
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The Mexico Metals Report has been researched at source and features latest-available data for steel aluminium and other major globally-traded commodities. Our analysis covers all primary indicators including production exports and price with our forecasts underpinned by Business Monitor International (BMI)'s macroeconomists global economic outlook. The report analyses trends and prospects and critically evaluates latest industry news trends and regulatory developments in Mexico.
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BMI Industry View
Summary of BMI's key forecasts and industry analysis covering metals production and prices plus analysis of landmark company developments and key changes in the regulatory environment.
SWOT Analysis
SWOT (Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the state's metals sector business environment politics and economics which carefully evaluates the short- and medium-term issues facing the industry.
Global Metals Market Overview
Global demand supply and price forecasts for steel and aluminium as well as gold copper and tin drawing on both our industry expertise and our macroeconomic and financial market team's long-term global demand forecasts and shorter-term market views.
Industry Forecasts
Historic data series and forecasts to end-2018 for all key industry indicators (see list below) supported by explicit assumptions plus analysis of key downside risks to the main forecast.
Production (`000 tonnes US$bn) consumption (`000 tonnes US$bn) exports (`000 tonnes US$bn); prices (US$/tonne) and growth (%).
Macroeconomic Forecasts
BMI forecasts to end-2018 for headline country macroeconomic indicators including real GDP growth (%) GDP per capita (US$) population (mn) industrial production index (% y-o-y average) and unemployment (% of labour force).
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