Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil increased by 7990 USD Million in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Foreign Direct Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2023, the Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil amounted to ** billion U.S. dollars, down from **** billion the previous year. The FDI in the South American country has been fluctuating since 2012 when it reported over ** billion U.S. dollars in investment.

Key information about Brazil Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Brazil Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a growth equal to 3.3 % in the previous quarter.
• Brazil Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1995 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 6.0 % in Dec 2000 and a record low 0.3 % in Mar 1995.

• In the latest reports of Brazil, Current Account recorded a deficit of 8.7 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.4 USD bn in May 2023.
• Brazil Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.2 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.4 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 491.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

In 2024, the U.S. investments made in Brazil were valued at approximately 87.96 billion U.S. dollars. The total direct position of the United States abroad amounted to 6.68 trillion U.S. dollars in that year.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Brazil was reported at 3.2609 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Key information about Brazil Foreign Portfolio Investment

• Brazil Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.448 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 7.464 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Brazil Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1995 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 25.278 USD bn in Dec 2010 and a record low of -21.706 USD bn in Mar 2020.

• In the latest reports of Brazil, Current Account recorded a deficit of 8.655 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.380 USD bn in May 2023.
• Brazil Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.208 USD bn in Jan 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 491.315 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Brazil Foreign Investment Portfolio: Value: USD data was reported at 466.405 USD bn in Dec 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 545.363 USD bn for Nov 2018. Brazil Foreign Investment Portfolio: Value: USD data is updated monthly, averaging 528.211 USD bn from Jul 2016 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 752.335 USD bn in Nov 2016 and a record low of 357.141 USD bn in Mar 2017. Brazil Foreign Investment Portfolio: Value: USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.ZA016: Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil: Foreign Investment Portfolio: Value of Investments.

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Brazil was reported at --46751213310 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Key information about Brazil Foreign Direct Investment

• Brazil Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.4 USD bn in May 2023, compared with an increase of 3.3 USD bn in the previous month.
• Brazil Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to May 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 16.3 USD bn in Dec 2010 and a record low of -5.2 USD bn in Dec 2021.

• In the latest reports of Brazil, Current Account recorded a surplus of 648.9 USD mn in May 2023.
• Brazil Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.5 USD bn in May 2023.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 792.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 491.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Financial Account: Liabilities: Direct Foreign Investment in Reporting Country for Brazil (DISCONTINUED) (BPFADI03BRA637N) from 1979 to 2014 about FDI, financial account, Brazil, foreign, BOP, liabilities, investment, and financial.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Brazil was reported at 71069846845 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

In 2023, the services sector amounted to the highest foreign direct investment in Brazil with a total of **** billion U.S. dollars. It was followed by the manufacturing sector with over ** billion U.S. dollars, while natural resources made up over **** billion of the FDI in the South American country.

Historical dataset showing Brazil foreign direct investment by year from 1970 to 2024.

Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Brazil data was reported at -13,488.596 USD th in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 117,786.029 USD th for Sep 2024. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Brazil data is updated quarterly, averaging 26,729.573 USD th from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 104 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 678,345.665 USD th in Sep 2015 and a record low of -292,884.365 USD th in Mar 2017. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Brazil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.O007: Foreign Direct Investments: by Country.

Brazil Foreign Capital Census: (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Intercompany Loans: Industry: Pharmaceuticals data was reported at 1,098,120,635.693 USD in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 999,439,213.987 USD for 2016. Brazil Foreign Capital Census: (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Intercompany Loans: Industry: Pharmaceuticals data is updated yearly, averaging 868,331,467.951 USD from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2017, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,135,823,317.851 USD in 2015 and a record low of 371,368,861.850 USD in 2010. Brazil Foreign Capital Census: (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Intercompany Loans: Industry: Pharmaceuticals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Brazil. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Investment – Table BR.OC013: Foreign Capital Census: FDI: Intercompany Loans: by Economic Activity Sector.

In 2024, the United States received a total of *** billion U.S. dollars in investments from Brazil. The highest value of investment occurred in 2008, when the U.S. received **** billion U.S. dollars from Brazil.

In 2024, Brazil received a total of **** billion U.S. dollars in investments from the United States. The highest value of investment occurred in 2021, when Brazil received ***** billion U.S. dollars from the U.S.

In 2018, the highest inward foreing direct investment in Brazil came from the Netherlands with over ** billion U.S. dollars. Followed by United States with ***** billion and Switzerland with an investment of approximately * billion U.S. dollars in Brazil.

Brazil BR: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data was reported at 1.157 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.709 % for 2022. Brazil BR: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.130 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2023, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.600 % in 2006 and a record low of -0.273 % in 2009. Brazil BR: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.;International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.;Weighted average;Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

India Foreign Direct Investment: Outflow: Brazil data was reported at 17.398 USD mn in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.447 USD mn for Oct 2018. India Foreign Direct Investment: Outflow: Brazil data is updated monthly, averaging 0.969 USD mn from Jul 2007 (Median) to Nov 2018, with 132 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.002 USD mn in Jul 2015 and a record low of 0.004 USD mn in May 2010. India Foreign Direct Investment: Outflow: Brazil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Investment – Table IN.OA026: Foreign Direct Investment: Outflow: by Country.