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Close X * English * 日本語 * Purchase Standards * Contact Us * Newsroom * Investor Relations * Login Economics & Country Risk Research & Analysis EMERGING RISKS IN LATIN AMERICA IN 2022 05 January 2022 Carlos Caicedo Jeremy Smith Rafael Amiel, Ph.D. * Latin America will start 2022 in a very fragile position given the economic fallout from the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a deteriorated fiscal position, weak FDI, and the erosion of real wages due to high inflation. * The strong economic rebound in the second half of 2021 is likely to slow in 2022, not least because of rising policy rates (notably in Brazil). * Business uncertainty will be compounded by tightly contested elections in major countries (Colombia and Brazil) where marked policy shifts appear to have significant probability; the victory of the left in Chile further compounds uncertainty. Economic rebound will likely lose momentum due to tighter monetary policy, declining real wages, and a deteriorating political environment for businesses. Following a partial regional rebound in 2021 from the COVID-19-induced recession, external demand will be the main driver of growth in 2022. IHS Markit forecasts 4.3% real GDP growth for the world economy and 4.1% for the United States, the primary trading partner of many Latin American countries, implying increased exports along with higher remittances and expanded foreign direct investment. Although the Omicron variant brings renewed global economic uncertainty, strict lockdowns and mobility restrictions are unlikely in Latin America. However, high inflation will constrain private consumption through tightened monetary policy and eroded household purchasing power. Political and policy uncertainties will damage business sentiment and near-term investment in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Chile. Left-wing parties are well-placed to gain office in Brazil and Colombia, posing a major threat to the business environment. The leftward shift, already seen in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile in 2021, appears likely to continue this year. A victory for former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva would pose significant uncertainty for Brazilian fiscal policy, which remains the country's main challenge given a large structural fiscal deficit and a very high public debt. In Colombia, a victory for Gustavo Petro of the radical left would lead to a hostile stance towards the oil and mining industries, potential reviews of infrastructure contracts, and an expansionary fiscal stance rejecting austerity. Latin American currencies face near-term downside risk from political uncertainty but could well recover in late 2022. Latin America's electoral calendar will strongly influence exchange rates in early 2022, as foreshadowed by Peru's large-scale capital flight and 14% currency depreciation following President Pedro Castillo's unexpected victory in 2021. Threats to policy continuity, weak public finances, and earlier US Federal Reserve interest rate tightening are common stresses. Nonetheless, there should be scope for recovery later in 2022. Politics-driven depreciation may lead to overshoot, and new administrations may moderate their rhetoric to stem currency weakness. The external environment should also remain broadly favorable. Regional inflationary pressures will continue, prompting further monetary policy tightening, but should ease later in 2022 as energy and food price inflation and supply-chain disruptions abate. Monetary authorities in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile have increased their policy rates in response to high inflation, reflecting the autonomy they enjoy. In Brazil, inflation reached double digits in September, bringing the most aggressive response from any central bank. Worryingly, inflation in services is also increasing, implying there have been second-round effects or contagion from commodity-driven inflation. IHS Markit expects oil prices to decline in 2022, reducing external inflationary pressures, but supply chain relief is unlikely before late in the year. Semiconductor import shortages will hurt carmakers in Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina, and Latin American exporters of perishable agriculture goods face shortages and high prices of fertilizers into early 2023. Strikes by truck drivers' associations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru are an additional risk. High provisioning and capital ratios should mitigate systemic asset quality risks in the banking sector. Throughout the pandemic, both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and nonmortgage consumer debt have been the weakest segments in terms of impairment (as measured by recorded non-performing loans) and for indicators of future deterioration. In Ecuador, Honduras, Panama, and Peru, full impairment in the banking sector is still to be realized, with many loans still benefiting from forbearance. The banking sectors in Mexico, Brazil, and Chile exhibit a healthier position but higher interest rates are likely to lead to increased defaults involving heavily leveraged debtors. Sovereign credit risk is likely to deteriorate, particularly in countriesrelying on International Monetary Fund (IMF) support. Argentina, which has delayed reaching an agreement with the IMF on rescheduling its existing liabilities, will struggle to meet the Fund's demands for fiscal and monetary restraint given government reluctance to embrace austerity. Political opposition to fiscal reform packages complicate IMF disbursements to Costa Rica and Ecuador, and Fund talks with El Salvador have been jeopardized by the introduction of Bitcoin as legal tender. Pressure on Brazilian and Colombian public finances may worsen following the 2022 elections. Oil-producing countries will accelerate the monetization of hydrocarbons post-COP 26, but renewables offer increased opportunities for foreign investors. In the context of a growing global ESG focus, Brazilian deforestation creates reputational risk and threatens further delays to the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. In addition, proposed EU carbon tariffs would disproportionately impact Latin America's key sectors, including oil and gas, agribusiness, coal, and cement production. Nonetheless, renewable energy has become the most attractive sector for FDI in Latin America, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, with investment opportunities in Brazil, Chile, and Colombia standing out. Posted 05 January 2022 by Carlos Caicedo, Senior Principal Analyst, Latin America Country Risk, IHS Markit and Jeremy Smith, Sr. Economist, Economics and Country Risk, IHS Markit and Rafael Amiel, Ph.D., Director, Latin America & Caribbean Economics Previous Economics & Country Risk Post All Economics & Country Risk Next Economics & Country Risk Post RELATED POSTS * Argentina-IMF deal advances * Supply chains disruptions in Latin America * Top themes to watch in global banking for 2022: Risk and uncertainty remain heightened * UK economy faces a difficult start to 2022 despite the end of COVID-19 restrictions * Drivers of civil unrest in Latin America * The global economy disrupted: Higher inflation and slower growth in the 2022 outlook * Water scarcity in Latin America * Top-10 economic predictions for 2022: Multiple transitions EXPLORE RELATED INDUSTRIES & TOPICS * Economics & Country Risk * Economic Data * Economic forecasts and analysis RECOMMENDED FOR YOU * Scenario Analysis * Pricing & Purchasing - Supply Management * Advanced Country Analysis & Forecasting Get a 360 degree perspective SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BLOG NEWSLETTER Sign up TOP 10 ECONOMIC PREDICTIONS FOR 2022 Understanding the outlook has never been more critical Request report HIRE INDUSTRY-LEADING CONSULTANTS BY THE HOUR Get the objective, authoritative analysis you need without delays. 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