Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Brazil

Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 14.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
14.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 207.3%
World rank
88th
of 180 countries
All-time high
889.5 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-159.63 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
52
1971–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Brazil, 1971–2025

-25002505007501.0k197119982025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 14.57 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.

That represents a change of up 207.3% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Brazil peaked at 889.5 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -159.63 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Brazil ranks 88th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Brazil, 1971 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -92.86 % change on previous year
1973 74.21 % change on previous year -179.9%
1974 62.54 % change on previous year -15.7%
1975 108.18 % change on previous year +73.0%
1976 63.39 % change on previous year -41.4%
1977 -20.22 % change on previous year -131.9%
1978 -15.07 % change on previous year -25.5%
1979 58.06 % change on previous year -485.3%
1980 87.24 % change on previous year +50.3%
1981 -43.6 % change on previous year -150.0%
1982 81.64 % change on previous year -287.3%
1983 -50.27 % change on previous year -161.6%
1984 -77.54 % change on previous year +54.3%
1985 92.86 % change on previous year -219.8%
1986 76.54 % change on previous year -17.6%
1987 -3.5 % change on previous year -104.6%
1988 26.81 % change on previous year -866.8%
1989 198.86 % change on previous year +641.7%
1990 27.15 % change on previous year -86.3%
1991 52.48 % change on previous year +93.3%
1992 -86.49 % change on previous year -264.8%
1993 258.39 % change on previous year -398.8%
1994 111.2 % change on previous year -57.0%
1995 33.46 % change on previous year -69.9%
1996 -36.05 % change on previous year -207.7%
1997 26.05 % change on previous year -172.3%
1998 155.84 % change on previous year +498.2%
1999 -47.52 % change on previous year -130.5%
2000 66.73 % change on previous year -240.4%
2001 -159.63 % change on previous year -339.2%
2002 266.44 % change on previous year -266.9%
2003 -90.77 % change on previous year -134.1%
2005 -70.37 % change on previous year -22.5%
2006 889.5 % change on previous year -1364.0%
2007 -40.76 % change on previous year -104.6%
2008 53.07 % change on previous year -230.2%
2009 -117.43 % change on previous year -321.3%
2010 687.96 % change on previous year -685.8%
2011 -39.97 % change on previous year -105.8%
2012 -87.03 % change on previous year +117.8%
2013 650.91 % change on previous year -847.9%
2014 31.73 % change on previous year -95.1%
2015 -84.79 % change on previous year -367.2%
2016 368.85 % change on previous year -535.0%
2017 45.24 % change on previous year -87.7%
2018 -90.51 % change on previous year -300.1%
2020 -115.19 % change on previous year +27.3%
2021 568.36 % change on previous year -593.4%
2022 105.39 % change on previous year -81.5%
2023 -24.61 % change on previous year -123.3%
2024 4.74 % change on previous year -119.3%
2025 14.57 % change on previous year +207.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 14.57 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 14.57 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.85 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +1364.0% -70.37 % change on previous year 889.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.78 % change on previous year -92.86 % change on previous year 108.18 % change on previous year 8
1980s 38.91 % change on previous year -77.54 % change on previous year 198.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s 49.45 % change on previous year -86.49 % change on previous year 258.39 % change on previous year 10
2000s 88.53 % change on previous year -159.63 % change on previous year 889.5 % change on previous year 9
2010s 164.71 % change on previous year -90.51 % change on previous year 687.96 % change on previous year 9
2020s 92.21 % change on previous year -115.19 % change on previous year 568.36 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 85 Oman 19.15 % change on previous year compare
  2. 86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 87 Cape Verde 14.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 89 Curaçao 11.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 90 Türkiye 10.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 91 Montenegro 10.84 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Brazil?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Brazil was 14.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 889.5 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -159.63 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Brazil ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.