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Brazil FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Brazil's FDI inflows (% GDP) rose to 3.26% in 2024, up from 2.85% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.41% from the previous year. Brazil has FDI inflows (% GDP) higher than the global median (3.26% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Americas, Brazil is higher (3.26% vs regional median 2.61%) and ranks 17th out of 39 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 3.26%
2023 2.85%
2022 3.82%
2021 2.78%
2020 2.59%
2019 3.69%
2018 4.08%
2017 3.34%
2016 4.14%
2015 3.59%
2014 3.57%
2013 3.04%
2012 3.75%
2011 3.92%
2010 3.73%
2009 1.89%
2008 2.99%
2007 3.19%
2006 1.75%
2005 1.73%
2004 2.71%
2003 1.81%
2002 3.25%
2001 4.15%
2000 5.03%
1999 4.73%
1998 3.34%
1997 2.15%
1996 1.48%
1995 0.63%
1994 0.58%
1993 0.35%
1992 0.63%
1991 0.32%
1990 0.26%
1989 0.27%
1988 0.91%
1987 0.41%
1986 0.13%
1985 0.68%
1984 0.85%
1983 0.85%
1982 1.07%
1981 0.98%
1980 0.8%
1979 1.09%
1978 1%
1977 1.04%
1976 1.02%
1975 1.01%
1974 1.1%
1973 1.41%
1972 0.79%
1971 0.92%
1970 0.93%
Brazil FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Brazil.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $337.04B $339.7B 2024
Annual Imports $277.55B $252.71B 2024
Balance of Trade $3B $5.9B Sep'25
Exports $30.5B $29.9B Sep'25
Exports (% GDP) 18.01% 17.97% 2024
Imports $27.5B $23.7B Sep'25
Imports (% GDP) 17.52% 15.7% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $11.28B $49B 2024
Tariff Rate 13.29% 13.2% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 35.53% 33.67% 2024