FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Brazil

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Brazil in 2025 — 3.41%. Ranked 25 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 2.48 pp.

2025 3.41% +0.02 pp vs 2024
World rank 25of 97
Period maximum 5.03%2000
Period minimum 0.13%1986

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Brazil, 1970–2025024619701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.93%1971: 0.92%1972: 0.79%1973: 1.41%1974: 1.1%1975: 1.01%1976: 1.02%1977: 1.04%1978: 1%1979: 1.09%1980: 0.8%1981: 0.98%1982: 1.07%1983: 0.85%1984: 0.85%1985: 0.68%1986: 0.13%1987: 0.41%1988: 0.91%1989: 0.27%1990: 0.26%1991: 0.32%1992: 0.63%1993: 0.35%1994: 0.58%1995: 0.63%1996: 1.48%1997: 2.15%1998: 3.34%1999: 4.73%2000: 5.03%2001: 4.15%2002: 3.25%2003: 1.81%2004: 2.71%2005: 1.73%2006: 1.75%2007: 3.19%2008: 2.99%2009: 1.89%2010: 3.73%2011: 3.92%2012: 3.75%2013: 3.04%2014: 3.57%2015: 3.59%2016: 4.14%2017: 3.34%2018: 4.08%2019: 3.69%2020: 2.59%2021: 2.78%2022: 3.87%2023: 2.86%2024: 3.39%2025: 3.41%
Change over the period: +2.48 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brazil

Brazil 3.41%
World 1.26%
South America computed 2.78%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Brazil, by year Brazil All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.41 +0.02 pp
2024 3.39 +0.53 pp
2023 2.86 −1 pp
2022 3.87 +1.09 pp
2021 2.78 +0.19 pp
2020 2.59 −1.1 pp
2019 3.69 −0.39 pp
2018 4.08 +0.74 pp
2017 3.34 −0.8 pp
2016 4.14 +0.55 pp
2015 3.59 +0.02 pp
2014 3.57 +0.53 pp
2013 3.04 −0.71 pp
2012 3.75 −0.16 pp
2011 3.92 +0.19 pp
2010 3.73 +1.84 pp
2009 1.89 −1.1 pp
2008 2.99 −0.2 pp
2007 3.19 +1.44 pp
2006 1.75 +0.02 pp
2005 1.73 −0.98 pp
2004 2.71 +0.9 pp
2003 1.81 −1.44 pp
2002 3.25 −0.89 pp
2001 4.15 −0.89 pp
2000 5.03 +0.3 pp
1999 4.73 +1.39 pp
1998 3.34 +1.19 pp
1997 2.15 +0.67 pp
1996 1.48 +0.84 pp
1995 0.63 +0.05 pp
1994 0.58 +0.23 pp
1993 0.35 −0.28 pp
1992 0.63 +0.31 pp
1991 0.32 +0.07 pp
1990 0.26 −0.02 pp
1989 0.27 −0.64 pp
1988 0.91 +0.5 pp
1987 0.41 +0.28 pp
1986 0.13 −0.55 pp
1985 0.68 −0.16 pp
1984 0.85 −0 pp
1983 0.85 −0.22 pp
1982 1.07 +0.1 pp
1981 0.98 +0.17 pp
1980 0.8 −0.29 pp
1979 1.09 +0.09 pp
1978 1 −0.04 pp
1977 1.04 +0.02 pp
1976 1.02 +0.01 pp
1975 1.01 −0.09 pp
1974 1.1 −0.31 pp
1973 1.41 +0.63 pp
1972 0.79 −0.13 pp
1971 0.92 −0.01 pp
1970 0.93

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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