Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 3.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Brazil, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Brazil stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Brazil peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.
Brazil ranks 80th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +82.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +97.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 5 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 37,974 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,276 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Brazil?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Brazil was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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