Brazil closed 2024 with a record stock of foreign direct investment (FDI) amounting to US$1.141 trillion, equivalent to 46.6 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The figure, released in the latest Foreign Capital Census by the Central Bank, represents the highest share since the series began in 1995. This is reported by Agencia Brasil.

Officials underline that the bulk of these inflows are of a productive nature, boosting installed capacity, supporting infrastructure expansion, and contributing to long-term productivity growth.

Together, inflows are concentrated in key sectors such as financial services, trade, electricity generation, and oil extraction, which together account for around 40 per cent of the total position.

Analysts point out that the sustained rise in foreign participation underlines investor confidence in Brazil’s long-term growth potential.

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