The Brazil market dominated the LAMEA Computational Fluid Dynamics Market by country in 2024, and is expected to continue to be a dominant market till 2032; thereby, achieving a market value of $115.8 million by 2032. The Argentina market is showcasing a CAGR of 9.5% during 2025-2032. Additionally, the UAE market would register a CAGR of 8% during 2025-2032.
The LAMEA region, which includes Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa, is becoming a bigger market for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) because of improvements in infrastructure, energy, and industry. Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa are using CFD in industries like oil and gas, aerospace, construction, and renewable energy to make things safer and more efficient. CFD is being used more and more in HVAC design, pollution modeling, and smart city development, especially in big cities like Dubai, São Paulo, and Johannesburg, where there is a growing interest in urban planning and sustainability.
ANSYS, Siemens, and Altair are some of the biggest companies in the market, offering customized solutions. However, in other parts of the region, people are more interested in open-source tools and cheap consulting services because of the high costs. To fill in talent gaps and fix infrastructure problems, vendors are working with local businesses, cloud-based platforms, and universities. In the Middle East, Vision 2030 and sustainability plans are driving the use of CFD in defense, renewable energy, and desalination. In Africa and Latin America, urbanization, mining, and academic growth are the main drivers. Even if there are problems, the area is making steady progress toward more widespread use of simulations.
Country Outlook
As companies use digital tools to make things safer, more efficient, and more innovative, Brazil's Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) industry is continuously growing. CFD was only used by big companies and research institutes in the past, but now it's being used by small and medium-sized businesses, consultancies, and colleges as well. The oil and gas, automotive, aerospace, agriculture, and mining industries are using CFD for complicated flow simulations, process optimization, and design validation. This is possible since the country has a strong industrial base and is focused on energy efficiency and modernization.Petrobras is the leader in using CFD for deepwater flow simulations in the oil and gas industry, and Embraer uses high-fidelity modeling to design airplanes. CFD is used in the automobile industry to test thermal and aerodynamic performance, especially since that Brazil is focusing more on hybrid and electric vehicles. CFD helps with grain storage, greenhouse ventilation, and dust dispersion in agriculture and mining as well. Brazil's CFD scene is becoming easier to access as more people become interested in open-source platforms like OpenFOAM and more people use cloud-based simulation tools. Global companies like Ansys and Siemens stay on top by working with local businesses, offering language help, and building regional consulting networks.
List of Key Companies Profiled
- ANSYS, Inc.
- Siemens AG
- Dassault Systemes SE
- Altair Engineering Inc.
- Hexagon AB
- ESI Group (Keysight Technologies, Inc.)
- PTC, Inc.
- The MathWorks, Inc.
- Autodesk, Inc.
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Market Report Segmentation
By Deployment Mode
- On-premises
- Cloud
By Component
- Software
- Services
By End User
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Material & Chemical Processing
- Other End User
By Country
- Brazil
- Argentina
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Nigeria
- Rest of LAMEA
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Companies Mentioned
- ANSYS, Inc.
- Siemens AG
- Dassault Systemes SE
- Altair Engineering Inc.
- Hexagon AB
- ESI Group (Keysight Technologies, Inc.)
- PTC, Inc.
- The MathWorks, Inc.
- Autodesk, Inc.
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
