Pet industry Invoice R $18.9 billion in 2016

The total turnover of the pet market in 2016 was R $18.9 billion, growth of 4.9% compared with the previous year, according to data released by the Brazilian Association of consolidated Industry of Pet Products (Abinpet). In 2015, the amount was R $18 billion. According to the data, between the segments of the pet industry, Pet Food continues to be the largest, with 67.5% of revenues. Then, are the segments of services, such as groomers, with 16.7%; Pet Care (equipment, accessories and beauty products) in third place, with 8.1 percent and Pet Vet (veterinary products) in fourth with 7.8%. According to the entity, the sales of Pet Food increased 4.9% between 2015 and 2016. Have Pet Care rose 5.5% between these two years, and Pet Vet (veterinary products), 6.7%. "There was organic growth in the sector, because the prices had to rise on account of inflation, that is, the numbers don''t reflect the development of the market", explains the ceo of Abinpet, José Edson Galvão de France.
Exports to the national industry, among the most affected are the exports (pet food, pet care, pet vet and live animals). In 2015, were exported US $ FOB 351,400,000 (fall of 14% over the previous year). In 2016, exports totaled US $ FOB 236,300,000, 33% less when compared to 2015, the smallest value of export for the last 6 years. Imports of pet food for dogs and cats have more stable framework between the last two years. In 2016, the country imported 1.6% more than in 2015, from US $ FOB for $6,600,000 FOB 6.7. Even going through economic instabilities, Brazil is still one of the leading countries in the world pet market standing in third place, and representing 5.3% of a total of $ $102.2 billion in 2015. It is estimated that the market has grown 1.9%, reaching $ $104.1 billion last year.
Market Outside The United States continue to lead the list, with 42% of the total turnover, followed by United Kingdom (6.7%), Brazil, Germany (5.1%), France and Japan (both 4.6%), Italy (3.1%), Australia (2.6%), Canada (2.5%) and Russia (2.1%). The data are from Euromonitor International. In Brazil, more than 132 million animals, according to the Brazilian Institute of geography and statistics (IBGE). It is estimated that the Brazilian households have more than 52 million dogs, 38 million, 22 million from 18 million cats and fish.