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

Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
80th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2000
All-time low
1.7%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Brazil, 2000–2024

23452000201220242000: 5 %2001: 4.1 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 3 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 3 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 4.1 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 4.1 %2019: 3.7 %2020: 2.6 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 3.9 %2023: 2.9 %2024: 3.4 %

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Brazil, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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