Latest reading: The current account recorded a EUR 1.4 billion surplus in March, deteriorating from the EUR 2.3 billion surplus...
Foreign Direct Investment in Brazil
In the year 2024, the foreign direct investment in Brazil was USD 71.07 billion, compared to USD 87.71 billion in 2014 and USD 62.44 billion in 2023. It averaged USD 66.89 billion over the last decade.
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 narrows in April
Latest reading: The current account posted a USD 1.3 billion deficit in April, improving from the USD 2.6 billion deficit clocked in March (April 2024: USD 1.7 billion deficit). Meanwhile, the 12-month trailing current account deficit deteriorated, coming in at USD 68.5 billion in April (March: USD 68.9 billion deficit). The merchandise trade balance improved from the previous month, recording a USD 8.2 billion surplus in April (March 2025: USD 7.8 billion surplus); April’s trade balance surplus was the largest since May 2024, but still undershot market projections. Merchandise exports were broadly stable rising just 0.3% over the same month last year in April (March: +4.1% year on year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports climbed 1.6% on an annual basis in April (March: +2.6% yoy), marking the weakest result in 11 months.
Latest Global Current Account News
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Spain: Current account surplus moderates in March -
Brazil: Current account deficit narrows in April Latest reading: The current account posted a USD 1.3 billion deficit in April, improving from the USD 2.6 billion deficit... -
Finland: Current account swings to deficit in March Latest reading: The current account recorded a EUR 3.3 billion deficit in March, deteriorating from the EUR 0.5 billion surplus... -
Turkey: Current account deficit falls in March Latest reading: The current account recorded a USD 4.1 billion deficit in March, improving from the USD 4.3 billion deficit... -
Spain: Current account posts smaller surplus in June The current account recorded a EUR 5.0 billion surplus in June, deteriorating from the EUR 5.6 billion surplus recorded in... -
Brazil: Current account shortfall widens in July The current account posted a USD 5.2 billion deficit in July, deteriorating from the USD 4.4 billion deficit recorded in... -
Turkey: Current account swings to surplus in June The current account posted a USD 0.4 billion surplus in June, improving from the USD 1.0 billion deficit posted in...