The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Brazil expanded 1.80 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Brazil averaged 2.48 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.40 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -10.10 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE)

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Brazil is expected to be 1.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 1.70 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-03 12:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q4 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.5%
2026-05-29 12:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q1 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7%
2026-09-02 12:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q2 1.8% 1.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Growth Rate YoY 1.80 1.80 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 343338.20 340533.46 BRL Million Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture 33593.31 15229.26 BRL Million Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 16772.07 16832.12 BRL Million Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 28145.25 29805.85 BRL Million Mar 2026
GDP from Mining 2981.10 3073.29 BRL Million Mar 2026
GDP from Public Administration 40848.12 41070.92 BRL Million Mar 2026
GDP from Services 206101.16 214483.62 BRL Million Mar 2026
GDP from Transport 8612.21 9102.57 BRL Million Mar 2026
GDP from Utilities 8341.67 8091.57 BRL Million Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 1.10 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 63798.20 62922.44 BRL Million Mar 2026
Gross National Product 3149651.00 3165315.00 BRL Million Mar 2026


Brazil GDP Annual Growth Rate
Brazil is the tenth largest economy in the world and the biggest in Latin America. The services sector is the most important and accounts for 63 percent to total GDP. The biggest segments within services are: government, defense, education and health (15 percent of total GDP); other services (15 percent); wholesale and retail trade (11 percent); real estate (8 percent); and financial services (7 percent). Also, industry contributes to 18 percent of GDP, with manufacturing (11 percent) and construction (4 percent) accounting for the largest share. The agriculture and livestock sector accounts 5 percent of GDP. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 63 percent of its total use, followed by government expenditure (20 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (16 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 13 percent of GDP while imports account for 12 percent, adding 1 percent of total GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.80 1.80 12.40 -10.10 1991 - 2026 percent Quarterly

News Stream
Brazil’s GDP Growth at 3-Year Low
Brazil’s GDP expanded 1.8% year-on-year in Q4 2025, unchanged from the growth rate of the previous quarter and matching market expectations to tie for the softest expansion since the second quarter of 2022. Industry rose 0.6%, with extractive industries up 12.0% on higher oil and gas output, and utilities up 1.0% on stronger residential energy demand. Manufacturing fell 2.0%, the third straight decline, dragged by petroleum derivatives, autos, metals, and chemicals. Construction dropped 2.9%, reflecting weaker employment, lower production of input goods, and softer building materials sales. Agriculture and livestock surged 12.1%, led by tobacco (29.8%), oranges (28.4%), and wheat (3.7%). Services grew 2.0%, driven by information and communication (7.1%).
2026-03-03
Brazil Annual GDP Growth at Over 3-Year Low
The Brazilian gross domestic product expanded by 1.8% from the previous year during the third quarter of 2025, slowing from the upwardly revised 2.4% growth rate in the previous year. It marked the softest expansion in over three years, reflecting the impact of the prolonged period of high interest rates by the central bank, among the highest in the world on a real basis, as large fiscal expenditure and stubborn inflation maintain a hot labor market. Output of agricultural goods soared by 10.1% and industrial output rose by 1.7%, while services grew by a softer 1.3%.
2025-12-04
Brazil Annual GDP Growth Falls to 3-Year Low
The Brazilian gross domestic product expanded by 2.2% from the previous year during the second quarter of 2025, slowing from the 2.9% expansion in the previous period and loosely aligned with market expectations. The data reflected the softest growth rate in over three years, indicating an increasing impact of high interest rates from the central bank, among the highest in the world on a real basis, as stubborn inflation continued to dent purchasing power. The output and generation of utilities contracted by 4% from the previous year, while manufacturing stalled. Conversely, the agriculture and livestock output surged by 10.1%.
2025-09-02