Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3.4% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Brazil peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1986.
That places Brazil 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +79.5% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -80.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +207.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +120.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -69.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +95.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -44.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +133.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +6.3% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,261 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6578 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,047 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 882.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,065 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.3664 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Brazil?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Brazil was 3.4% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.