How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?

Brazil ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.

Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 661.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Brazil
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.8%

World rank

43rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

-0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

Years of data

1970–2025

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Brazil, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Brazil is 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 661.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Brazil peaked at 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

That places Brazil 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Brazil, 1970 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-93.8%
1972	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1489.0%
1973	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1974	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1975	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+76.9%
1976	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.8%
1977	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.7%
1978	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1979	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.0%
1980	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.6%
1981	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.1%
1982	0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.7%
1983	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1984	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-77.4%
1985	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.2%
1986	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
1987	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1988	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1989	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+122.8%
1990	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
1991	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.4%
1992	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-85.9%
1993	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+219.4%
1994	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.1%
1995	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1996	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.2%
1997	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1998	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+161.6%
1999	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2000	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.5%
2001	-0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-169.8%
2002	0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-282.8%
2003	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-91.6%
2004	0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3480.9%
2005	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-77.8%
2006	0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+696.5%
2007	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.0%
2008	0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
2009	-0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-117.7%
2010	0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-543.7%
2011	0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.3%
2012	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-86.2%
2013	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+648.6%
2014	0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
2015	0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-79.3%
2016	0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+370.5%
2017	0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
2018	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-89.8%
2019	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1053.4%
2020	-0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-119.3%
2021	0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-513.8%
2022	0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.8%
2023	0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
2024	0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2025	0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Brazil's 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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	+3480.9%	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1972	+1489.0%	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2019	+1053.4%	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2006	+696.5%	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2013	+648.6%	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2010	+543.7%	-0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Brazil

40 United States 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Slovenia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Serbia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Eswatini 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Zambia 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Slovakia 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Brazil?: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Brazil was 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was -0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Brazil ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 661.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.