Brazil recorded a Current Account deficit of 3.02 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Brazil averaged -2.10 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 1.70 percent of GDP in 2004 and a record low of -8.20 percent of GDP in 1982. source: Banco Central do Brasil

Current Account to GDP in Brazil is expected to reach -2.20 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Brazil Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -2.10 percent of GDP in 2027 and -2.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows -2254.80 -5001.50 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account -3363.00 -4956.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -3.02 -3.03 percent of GDP Dec 2025
External Debt 804218.45 766905.40 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment -5248.30 9820.30 USD Million Dec 2025
Remittances 437.20 348.60 USD Million Dec 2025


Brazil Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3.02 -3.03 1.70 -8.20 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly