General Information


Market Information 2012 - 2013

In Argentina, the security market is undergoing a period of sustained growth in all the following areas: hardware, software and services.

And this is translated in an exponential improvement of the main services needed by a community, namely: social work, communication, education, health, security, work, etc.

The expansion of electronic security applications (video-surveillance, access control, intrusion detection and fire detection) took place gradually, according to the economic growth of the country which favoured the reactivation of technological supplies development, the implementation capacity and the professionals’ know-how.

At present, in our country we have a group of companies which are members of CASEL (Argentine Chamber of Electronic Security) and of CAS (Argentine Chamber of Safety) with high technological capacity which gives a full coverage in all the industry fields of Safety, Fire & Security.

Data of the Electronic Security Sector*

  • In 2011, the market has had sales for 488 million dollars.
  • It is estimated that the market represents in Argentina approximately 6.9% of the Electronic security market in Latin America and the Caribbean and 4 per thousand of the world market.
  • The Electronic security represents 16% of the total Security market turnover in Argentina (Electronic security, Physical security, Vehicle and load control, etc.).
  • In an optimistic scenario for 2012, the Electronic security market will reach 642.8 million dollars (an increase of 31.7% compared to 2011).

Sector Attractions

  • Important investments in device research and updating.
  • Market under constant growth according to technological development. Greater awareness as regards the relationship between TIC and Electronic security.
  • Increasing development and specialization per product or service offered.
  • Argentina has outstanding human and technical resources in the Security area.
  • In the coming years a growth in the internal market is expected as a result of the emergence of new technologies and better access possibilities for companies and users.
  • Important development of certain activity segments with strong demand such as mining companies, oil companies, airports, as well as the development of intelligent buildings, urban monitoring and new regulations in the banking sector.

*Source: Market Study carried out by Prince & Cooke consulting company for CASEL.