Barbados

Barbados enjoys political stability and is relatively free of corruption. Its planned break from the Commonwealth could destabilise this institution in the long term. Economic activity has been severely curtailed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…

The briefing examines how Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports,…

While Latin America’s digital landscape is less well developed than other regions globally, most measures continue to improve, with Coronavirus (COVID-19) also having served to drive the digital landscape development in 2020. With locked-down…

The global urban consumer landscape is increasingly complex and difficult to navigate. Which cities should you choose for your consumer business expansion? To answer this and other questions, we are introducing the Euromonitor International Cities…

Barbados will see another economic contraction in 2019. An increase in public investment provides some support. Weaknesses in domestic demand curb the pace of economic gains. The on-going programme of fiscal consolidation is another drag. A fall in…

Latin America has great potential for investment, yet still faces severe issues with government instability, widespread corruption and terrorism. The region also has high tax rates deterring potential investment, however, continues improving systems…

Technological advances in 2020 will continue to influence how consumers conduct commerce both inside and outside a merchant environment. Leveraging Passport Digital Consumer data and analysis, this report explores the top five digital trends that are…

The energy sector is the key provider for many integral sectors in every economy, such as chemical products, utilities, transport, metal products manufacturing, etc. Over the 2017-2030 period, the energy industry is expected to experience stable…

With the emergence of digital technologies and growing e-commerce across consumer industries, the B2B sector is following suit demonstrating extensive change in how industries are functioning. Moreover, share of revenues from e-commerce is…

After a slowdown in 2017, global transport equipment industry is forecast to pick up growth. A recovering automotive industry in emerging countries, strong order backlogs in the aerospace industry and investment in urban railways are expected to…

Local and international community support has allowed renewable energy expansion to gain pace, with even faster growth expected over the period to 2030. Over 2017-2025 the electricity equipment and metal mining industries will experience a…

This briefing examines the top five trends shaping the agriculture industry. The way agriculture businesses and farms are organised is changing in order to achieve higher yields and optimise costs by specialising in certain farm activities, and…

The basic chemical industry is one of fastest-growing industries and plays an integral role in providing essential chemical ingredients for industries ranging from downstream to high-tech electronics. The basic chemicals industry in undergoing a…

Dairy is the most important category within packaged food in value terms for Latin America, exceeding USD430 billion in 2017 and showing quite polarised growth between the countries in the region. Despite the fact that dairy consumption in Latin…

The recent past has seen enormous population changes including rapid urbanisation, accelerating migration and population ageing. These changes are set to continue in the future with far-reaching implications. They play a powerful role in driving the…

The Global Internet of Things (IoT) industry is expected to surge, together with an exploding number of devices being connected over the foreseeable future. Advanced countries hold the strongest starting positions to embrace IoT technologies first,…

Drug prices in developed markets will remain under pressure, in line with government-mandated initiatives, expected patent losses, and rising generic penetration. The key players are already losing their profits and thus ramp up advertising budgets…

A growing ageing population is both an economic challenge and a business opportunity. As populations age, life’s milestones are deferred, and more people in the later stages of life assume the typical responsibilities of their younger counterparts,…

This is a report about foodservice and premiumisation. This is not a report about premium foodservice concepts. Instead, it is an exploration of the many ways brands in nearly every industry can (and do) use foodservice - and the ethos of foodservice…

IoT is deepening the connectivity consumers are subjected to. We are heading towards an era where everyday decisions previously based on human intuition and experience are replaced by algorithms and machine learning, as AI is increasingly deployed to…