Latest reading: The current account recorded a EUR 6.4 billion surplus in May, improving from the EUR 1.4 billion surplus...
Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil
Foreign direct investment in Brazil averaged USD 66.9 billion in the decade to 2024 and was USD 71.1 billion in the year 2024.
Brazil Foreign Direct Investment Chart
Note: This chart displays Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn) for Brazil from 2014 to 2024.
Source: Macrobond.
Brazil Foreign Direct Investment Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn) | 38.3 | 46.4 | 74.6 | 62.4 | 71.1 |
Current account deficit widens more than projected in July
Latest reading: The current account posted a USD 7.1 billion deficit in July, deteriorating from the USD 5.3 billion deficit recorded in June (July 2024: USD 5.2 billion deficit) but still overshooting market expectations. Meanwhile, the 12-month trailing current account deficit widened, coming in at USD 75.3 billion in July (June: USD 73.3 billion deficit). The merchandise trade balance improved from the previous month, recording a USD 7.1 billion surplus in July (June 2025: USD 5.7 billion surplus). Merchandise exports climbed 4.8% year on year in July, following June’s 0.8% rise. The upturn marked the strongest growth in a year and reflected increases in manufacturing, extractive industries and the agricultural sector. Meanwhile, merchandise imports expanded 8.4% on an annual basis in July (June: +3.8% yoy), marking the strongest result since February.
Latest Global Current Account News
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Spain: Current account surplus increases in May -
Brazil: Current account deficit widens in June Latest reading: The current account posted a USD 5.1 billion deficit in June, deteriorating from the USD 3.4 billion deficit... -
Finland: Current account swings to surplus in May Latest reading: The current account posted a EUR 0.1 billion surplus in May, improving from the EUR 0.2 billion deficit... -
Turkey: Current account records narrower deficit in May Latest reading: The current account recorded a USD 0.7 billion deficit in May, improving from the USD 7.9 billion deficit... -
Spain: Current account surplus falls in April Latest reading: The current account recorded a EUR 1.4 billion surplus in April, deteriorating from the EUR 2.5 billion surplus... -
Brazil: Current account deficit widens in May Latest reading: The current account posted a USD 2.9 billion deficit in May, deteriorating from the USD 1.9 billion deficit... -
Turkey: Current account posts larger deficit in April Latest reading: The current account recorded a USD 7.9 billion deficit in April, deteriorating from the USD 4.3 billion deficit...