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Global e-commerce

• Global e-commerce revenue is forecasted to grow from $ 10.8 billions in 1997 to $197 billions by the end of year 2000, $380 billions by 2001 and $1.2 trillions by year 2003 (Coopers & Lybrand, eStats). See this viewgraph on expected e-commerce revenues and this viewgraph on expected e-commerce growth rates.

• By the year 2002 non-English speaking users will consititute over 50% of total on-line population, and 70% by year 2004 (International Data Corporation). See this viewgraph on the language spoken by web users in 1999 and this viewgraph on how the non-english web users breakdown by language (Global Reach).

• People are twice as likely to stay at a given site -- and three times as likely to do business there -- if the site communicates content in their own language and culture (Forrester Research Inc. 1998).

• E-commerce outside the US market will grow from 14% of the total worldwide revenues in 1998 to 42% by 2003 (International Data Corporation). See this viewgraph on the global forecasted shift for e-commerce (eMarketer).

Latin America e-commerce

• The Latin American e-commerce market is expected to reach $ 8.3 billion by 2005. (Jupiter Communications).

• The present on-line user population of 10.6 million in Latin America is expected to increase to 66 million by 2005. Of that population 34% will become online shoppers, up from a 13% in 1999 (Cyberatlas). See this viewgraph on forecasted online population and forecasted online shoppers volumes.

• Argentina, Brazil and Mexico are far ahead of the rest of Latin America in web users and e-commerce (eStats). See this viewgraph on forecasted online population for these countries and this viewgraph on forecasted online buyers.