Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Brazil stood at 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
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 (bop, current us$), per unit in Brazil peaked at 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Brazil 71st out of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit in Brazil, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.5% |
| 1974 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +207.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 68 Madagascar 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Mali 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Fiji 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Thailand 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Lithuania 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Peru 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1572 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Brazil?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Brazil was 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Brazil ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.