Foreign direct investment, net in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net was -47.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Brazil recorded -47.50 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Brazil peaked at 9.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -90.49 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 195th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -202.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -89.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -36.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -65.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -90.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -46.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Final consumption expenditure 82.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 268.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 63.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.88 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.52 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings 17.4% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 99.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Brazil?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Brazil was -47.50 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Brazil ranks 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.