Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.3% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Brazil is 1.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 661.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Brazil peaked at 2.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, 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 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -93.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +1489.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +76.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +74.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +72.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -77.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +72.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +122.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +71.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -85.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +219.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -42.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +161.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +52.5% |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -169.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -282.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -91.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +3480.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -77.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +696.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -53.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | -117.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -543.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -49.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -86.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +648.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -79.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +370.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -89.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +1053.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -119.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -513.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +75.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -0.2% | 1.7% | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,136 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,676 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 59,649 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Brazil?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Brazil was 1.3% 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 2.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.