10/19/2026
Many US engineering leaders still treat Latin American software as an early-stage bet. They shouldn't.
Brazil's IT market grew 18.5% in 2025, above the 14.1% global average, and brought in US$67.8 billion in revenue, according to ABES, the Brazilian Association of Software Companies.
The developer base is growing even faster. Brazil has 8.3 million developers on GitHub, Mexico 2.9 million, Colombia 1.7 million, and Argentina 1.6 million, each up more than 30% in a year, per 2026 data from GitHub's Innovation Graph.
These are established engineering hubs with teams already building for US clients and there's no sign the growth is slowing down.
We looked at the six forces behind that growth, the countries leading it, and what developers there earn:
Explore the Latin America software industry’s top hubs, talent pool, salary data, and workday overlap with US teams. Learn the 6 forces behind its rapid growth.