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Latin America AI Statistics in 2027: Complete Data & Trends

Latin America AI market 2027 — Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia data with IDB, CEPAL, IDC LATAM statistics.

Misar Team·Sep 29, 2025·2 min read
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Quick Answer

  • LATAM AI market: $8.4B in 2027 (IDC Latin America)
  • AI contribution to LATAM GDP: 0.9% (IDB)
  • LATAM AI startups: 1,680 (LAVCA)
  • Brazil leads: 48% of regional AI market (IDC)
  • Regional AI VC (2026): $2.1B (LAVCA)

Key LATAM AI Statistics

Brazil's PBIA (Plano Brasileiro de IA) committed R$23B (~$4.6B) through 2028. Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Colombia have national AI strategies. IDB's 2027 report projects AI could add 5.4% to LATAM GDP by 2035 if adoption accelerates.

Market Data

Metric

2027 Value

Source

LATAM AI market

$8.4B

IDC LATAM

Brazil AI market

$4.0B

IDC Brasil

Mexico AI market

$1.8B

IDC Mexico

AI startups

1,680

LAVCA

AI unicorns

7

Endeavor

VC 2026

$2.1B

LAVCA

Brazil PBIA

$4.6B (2024–28)

MCTI

AI patents (2026)

1,840

WIPO

AI researchers

18,400

IDB

Government AI programs

42

OECD AI Observatory

Country Breakdown

Country

AI Market

Startups

Brazil

$4.0B

812

Mexico

$1.8B

318

Argentina

$680M

186

Chile

$540M

142

Colombia

$480M

114

Sector Adoption

  • Banking AI (region): 68% (Febraban for Brazil)
  • Agriculture AI pilots: 24% (Embrapa)
  • Government AI projects: 42 active (OECD)

Sources

  • IDC Latin America — AI Market 2027
  • IDB — AI & Productivity LATAM 2027
  • CEPAL — Digital Agenda LATAM 2027
  • LAVCA — Venture Capital LATAM 2027
  • MCTI Brazil — PBIA Progress 2027
  • Endeavor — LATAM Unicorns 2027
  • OECD AI Observatory 2027
  • WIPO — Patents 2026
  • Febraban — Banking Technology 2027
  • Embrapa — AgriTech 2027

FAQs

How big is LATAM AI in 2027?

$8.4B per IDC.

Which LATAM country leads AI?

Brazil — 48% of regional market, 812 startups.

What's Brazil's PBIA?

National AI plan with $4.6B committed 2024–2028.

How many LATAM AI unicorns?

7 per Endeavor, led by Nubank's AI-heavy operations and NotCo.

Is LATAM AI growing fast?

Yes — IDC projects 28% CAGR 2027–2030.

Conclusion

LATAM AI in 2027 is still emerging but accelerating. More at misar.blog.

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