Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Brazil is 77.68 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Brazil peaked at 102.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 345.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Brazil ranks 6th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 391.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 449.00 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 459.90 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +156.7% |
| 1974 | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 1984 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 345.00 million BoP, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 1987 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +238.8% |
| 1988 | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +139.9% |
| 1989 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1990 | 989.00 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.9% |
| 1993 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +137.8% |
| 1995 | 4.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1996 | 12.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +158.3% |
| 1997 | 18.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1998 | 28.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1999 | 28.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 32.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 23.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 16.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 10.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 18.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.4% |
| 2005 | 15.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 19.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 44.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +129.6% |
| 2008 | 50.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 31.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 82.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +161.7% |
| 2011 | 102.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 92.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 75.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 87.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 64.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 74.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 68.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 78.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 69.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 38.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 46.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 75.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 2023 | 62.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 74.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BoP, current US$, 67.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 billion BoP, current US$, 75.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 391.70 million BoP, current US$ | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 345.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 989.00 million BoP, current US$ | 28.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 64.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 102.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 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)
- 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 direct investment, net inflows in Brazil?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Brazil was 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 102.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.