Latest reading: The current account posted a USD 5.1 billion deficit in June, deteriorating from the USD 3.4 billion deficit...
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 in June
Latest reading: The current account posted a USD 5.1 billion deficit in June, deteriorating from the USD 3.4 billion deficit booked in May (June 2024: USD 3.4 billion shortfall). Meanwhile, in the 12 months leading up to June, the current account posted a USD 73.1 billion deficit, compared to the USD 71.4 billion deficit clocked in May. The merchandise trade balance worsened from the previous month, recording a USD 5.9 billion surplus in June (May 2025: USD 7.0 billion surplus) and undershooting market expectations. Merchandise exports rose 1.4% annually in June (May: -0.8% year on year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports expanded 3.8% over the same month last year in June (May: +4.7% yoy).
Latest Global Current Account News
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Brazil: Current account deficit widens in June -
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... -
Finland: Current account deficit narrows in April Latest reading: The current account recorded a EUR 0.2 billion deficit in April, improving from the EUR 2.2 billion deficit...