Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Brazil
Brazil: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 60,305 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Brazil stood at 60,305 million USD.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Brazil peaked at 72,370 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,244 million USD, in 1990.
That places Brazil 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Brazil, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,244 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 2,716 million USD | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 5,253 million USD | +93.4% |
| 1993 | 3,074 million USD | -41.5% |
| 1994 | 3,799 million USD | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 6,052 million USD | +59.3% |
| 1996 | 13,870 million USD | +129.2% |
| 1997 | 24,321 million USD | +75.4% |
| 1998 | 38,163 million USD | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 54,460 million USD | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 54,079 million USD | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 47,819 million USD | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 41,625 million USD | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 20,933 million USD | -49.7% |
| 2004 | 36,792 million USD | +75.8% |
| 2005 | 23,091 million USD | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 24,176 million USD | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 37,355 million USD | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 42,136 million USD | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 24,655 million USD | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 41,319 million USD | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 48,217 million USD | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 55,185 million USD | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 60,520 million USD | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 65,837 million USD | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 72,370 million USD | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 67,907 million USD | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 50,360 million USD | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 57,988 million USD | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 46,832 million USD | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 38,487 million USD | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 33,085 million USD | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 57,099 million USD | +72.6% |
| 2023 | 60,305 million USD | +5.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 60,305 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 724.26 million USD, 83.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 60,305 million USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 616.81 million USD, 97.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,395 million USD | 2,244 million USD | 54,460 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,266 million USD | 20,933 million USD | 54,079 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,653 million USD | 41,319 million USD | 72,370 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,244 million USD | 33,085 million USD | 60,305 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 China, mainland 148,788 million USD compare
- 2 Singapore 130,506 million USD compare
- 3 China, Hong Kong SAR 96,674 million USD compare
- 3 Viet Nam 16,292 million USD compare
- 4 Türkiye 6,291 million USD compare
- 5 Canada 42,015 million USD compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,264 million USD compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 41,500 million USD compare
- 7 France 36,831 million USD compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,864 million USD 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Brazil?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Brazil was 60,305 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 72,370 million USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,244 million USD in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.