Foreign aid and investments received in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign aid and investments received was 22.18 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.18 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
4th
of 155 countries
All-time high
66.64 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2014
All-time low
-1.02 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Brazil stood at 22.18 billion millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of up 48.1% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Brazil peaked at 66.64 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.02 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2003.
Brazil ranks 4th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Brazil, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.16 billion millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 14.46 billion millions of current united states dollars | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 2.52 billion millions of current united states dollars | -82.6% |
| 2003 | -1.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | -140.5% |
| 2004 | 267.00 million millions of current united states dollars | -126.1% |
| 2005 | 21.63 billion millions of current united states dollars | +8001.2% |
| 2006 | 30.11 billion millions of current united states dollars | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 47.62 billion millions of current united states dollars | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 1.89 billion millions of current united states dollars | -96.0% |
| 2009 | 19.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | +924.8% |
| 2010 | 39.75 billion millions of current united states dollars | +105.0% |
| 2011 | 37.35 billion millions of current united states dollars | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 35.53 billion millions of current united states dollars | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 35.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.64 billion millions of current united states dollars | +87.2% |
| 2015 | 38.24 billion millions of current united states dollars | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 21.76 billion millions of current united states dollars | -43.1% |
| 2017 | 17.37 billion millions of current united states dollars | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 12.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 11.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 4.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 18.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | +352.8% |
| 2022 | 12.49 billion millions of current united states dollars | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 14.98 billion millions of current united states dollars | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 22.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | +48.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 22.18 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 27.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 22.18 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 31.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +8001.2% | 267.00 million millions of current united states dollars | 21.63 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2009 | +924.8% | 1.89 billion millions of current united states dollars | 19.39 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.80 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | 47.62 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | 11.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | 66.64 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | 22.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 3 Mexico 32.85 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 5 Turkey 16.57 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Brazil?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Brazil was 22.18 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 66.64 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2003.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).