Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
141.79 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
158.6 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
-23.7 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Brazil stood at 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 812.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Brazil peaked at 158.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, -23.7 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
That places Brazil 52nd out of 192 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1468 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1897 BoP, current US$ per person | +1754.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3226 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5119 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 1975 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.3% |
| 1976 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 1977 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1980 | 3.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 1981 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 1982 | 2.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 1983 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5977 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.8% |
| 1986 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.9% |
| 1987 | 0.978 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 3.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +193.4% |
| 1990 | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 6.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1992 | 0.888 BoP, current US$ per person | -86.7% |
| 1993 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +252.6% |
| 1994 | 6.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.9% |
| 1995 | 8.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 5.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 16.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +152.1% |
| 1999 | 8.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 14.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 2001 | -8.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -158.9% |
| 2002 | 13.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -264.4% |
| 2003 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.9% |
| 2004 | 53.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +4145.0% |
| 2005 | 15.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.7% |
| 2006 | 154.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +879.1% |
| 2007 | 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 137.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 2009 | -23.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -117.3% |
| 2010 | 138.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -683.0% |
| 2011 | 82.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 10.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.1% |
| 2013 | 78.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +644.9% |
| 2014 | 102.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -84.9% |
| 2016 | 72.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +365.3% |
| 2017 | 104.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 9.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.6% |
| 2019 | 110 BoP, current US$ per person | +1019.8% |
| 2020 | -16.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -115.1% |
| 2021 | 77.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -566.4% |
| 2022 | 158.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.7% |
| 2023 | 119.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 124.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7904 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3166 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.888 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 154.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 138.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 158.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 49 Latvia 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 50 New Caledonia 156.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Albania 145.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 53 Thailand 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Montenegro 120.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 China 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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 unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Brazil?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Brazil was 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 158.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Brazil ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 812.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.