Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
71st
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
-544.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Brazil, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Brazil stood at 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Brazil peaked at 3,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -544.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
Brazil ranks 71st of 188 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$), per in Brazil, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 1972 | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1800.0% |
| 1973 | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1974 | 6.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1975 | 13.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.2% |
| 1976 | 21.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1977 | 17.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 14.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 23.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1980 | 43.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1981 | 24.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 44.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 1983 | 22.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1984 | 5.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 1985 | 9.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 1986 | 17.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1987 | 16.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 20.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 62.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +198.9% |
| 1990 | 79.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 121.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 16.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 1993 | 58.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +258.4% |
| 1994 | 124.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.2% |
| 1995 | 165.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 105.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 133.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 341.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.8% |
| 1999 | 179.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2000 | 298.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2001 | -178.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -159.6% |
| 2002 | 296.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -266.4% |
| 2003 | 27.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 2004 | 1,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4193.3% |
| 2005 | 348.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2006 | 3,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +889.5% |
| 2007 | 2,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 3,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2009 | -544.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -117.4% |
| 2010 | 3,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -688.0% |
| 2011 | 1,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 249.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.0% |
| 2013 | 1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +650.9% |
| 2014 | 2,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 374.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2016 | 1,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +368.8% |
| 2017 | 2,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 242.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2019 | 2,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1027.1% |
| 2020 | -414.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -115.2% |
| 2021 | 1,943 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -568.4% |
| 2022 | 3,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 2023 | 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +4193.3% | 27.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +1800.0% | 0.1196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +1027.1% | 242.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +889.5% | 348.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 341.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -544.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,737 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 242.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -414.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 68 Indonesia 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Iceland 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 New Caledonia 2,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Morocco 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 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$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Brazil?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Brazil was 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -544.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Brazil ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.