Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Brazil stood at 30.18 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 862.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Brazil peaked at 33.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.55 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Brazil ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 1972 | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1800.0% |
| 1973 | 33.10 million BoP, current US$ | +74.2% |
| 1974 | 53.80 million BoP, current US$ | +62.5% |
| 1975 | 112.00 million BoP, current US$ | +108.2% |
| 1976 | 183.00 million BoP, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1977 | 146.00 million BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 124.00 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 196.00 million BoP, current US$ | +58.1% |
| 1980 | 367.00 million BoP, current US$ | +87.2% |
| 1981 | 207.00 million BoP, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 1982 | 376.00 million BoP, current US$ | +81.6% |
| 1983 | 187.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 1984 | 42.00 million BoP, current US$ | -77.5% |
| 1985 | 81.00 million BoP, current US$ | +92.9% |
| 1986 | 143.00 million BoP, current US$ | +76.5% |
| 1987 | 138.00 million BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 175.00 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 523.00 million BoP, current US$ | +198.9% |
| 1990 | 665.00 million BoP, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.5% |
| 1992 | 137.00 million BoP, current US$ | -86.5% |
| 1993 | 491.00 million BoP, current US$ | +258.4% |
| 1994 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +111.2% |
| 1995 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 885.00 million BoP, current US$ | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +155.8% |
| 1999 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 2000 | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 2001 | -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -159.6% |
| 2002 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -266.4% |
| 2003 | 228.79 million BoP, current US$ | -90.8% |
| 2004 | 9.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +4193.2% |
| 2005 | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.4% |
| 2006 | 28.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +889.5% |
| 2007 | 17.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 26.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2009 | -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -117.4% |
| 2010 | 26.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -688.0% |
| 2011 | 16.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -87.0% |
| 2013 | 15.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +650.9% |
| 2014 | 20.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -84.8% |
| 2016 | 14.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +368.8% |
| 2017 | 21.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -90.5% |
| 2019 | 22.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +1027.1% |
| 2020 | -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -115.2% |
| 2021 | 16.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -568.4% |
| 2022 | 33.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +105.4% |
| 2023 | 25.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 26.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 303.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 million BoP, current US$, 944.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +4193.2% | 228.79 million BoP, current US$ | 9.82 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1972 | +1800.0% | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | +1027.1% | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.82 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2006 | +889.5% | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.80 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.19 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 196.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.90 million BoP, current US$ | 42.00 million BoP, current US$ | 523.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 137.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 28.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 16 South Korea 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 India 38.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Switzerland 32.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Cayman Islands 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Italy 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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 outflows in Brazil?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Brazil was 30.18 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 outflows recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Brazil ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 862.9%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.